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Spell Bee Word: ownership


Basic Details

Word: Ownership

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: The fact of owning something, so that it legally belongs to you. Taking ownership of a task or mistake means accepting it as your responsibility.

Synonyms: possession, title, proprietorship

How to Spell Ownership

Syllables: own - er - ship

Tricky part: The middle is er, not ar, and ship has only one p.

Watch out for: ownarship, onership, ownershipp

Memory tip: Build it in three steps - own, owner, ownership - adding a piece each time and never dropping a letter.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The ownership papers for the flat are kept in a locker.

Example 2: Our captain took ownership of the team's poor fielding.

Example 3: Car ownership has grown fast in Indian cities.

Fun Fact

In Maharashtra, the record that shows who owns a piece of farmland is called the 7/12 extract, or saat-baara.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Makeup

Only one of these words takes the suffix ship to make a real word. Choose it:

ship

a) owner
b) quick
c) narrow
d) gentle

Show answer

a) owner. An owner has ownership; nobody says quickship or gentleship.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word ownership as it is used in the sentence:

The court decided that ownership of the farm belonged to both brothers.

a) possession
b) boundary
c) rent
d) debt

Show answer

a) possession. Having ownership of the farm means having it in your possession by law.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

ownnership

a) n
b) e
c) h
d) w

Show answer

a) n. Owner has one n, and ownership keeps it single.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which document is proof of ownership of a car?

a) a parking ticket
b) a fuel bill
c) the owner's driving licence
d) its registration certificate

Show answer

d) its registration certificate

2. Taking ownership of a mistake means ____.

a) blaming somebody else
b) hiding it from others
c) forgetting about it quickly
d) accepting that it was your fault

Show answer

d) accepting that it was your fault

Associated Words

refusedindustrysubstantivehurtingimplication
possessionsenioravariceelsewherecompleted

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