Property
Definition of Property
Prop´er`ty | n. | 1. | | | 1. | That which is proper to anything; a peculiar quality of a thing; that which is inherent in a subject, or naturally essential to it; an attribute; as, sweetness is a property of sugar. | | 2. | An acquired or artificial quality; that which is given by art, or bestowed by man; as, the poem has the properties which constitute excellence. | | 3. | The exclusive right of possessing, enjoying, and disposing of a thing; ownership; title. | | 4. | That to which a person has a legal title, whether in his possession or not; thing owned; an estate, whether in lands, goods, or money; as, a man of large property, or small property. | | 5. | All the adjuncts of a play except the scenery and the dresses of the actors; stage requisites. | | 6. | Propriety; correctness.| Literary property | | (Law) See under Literary. |
| | v. t. | 1. | To invest which properties, or qualities. | | 2. | To make a property of; to appropriate. |
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