OWNER
What does "OWNER" mean?
A person who owns or possesses something.
Meanings
- A person or entity that legally possesses or holds title to something. The owner of the dog was fined for letting it roam.
Word origin
From the verb 'own', from Old English 'agan' meaning 'to possess', plus the agent suffix '-er'; the same Old English root that gives 'owe' and 'ought'.
Remember it
OWNER = one who can say 'I OWN' - the verb 'own' with '-er' for the person.
A little poem
He signed the deed and called the hill his own,
the hill said nothing, having outlived owners.
couplet
What it teaches
You are never quite the owner of what outlives you; you are its passing caretaker.
Quick facts
What does OWNER mean?
A person who owns or possesses something.
Is OWNER a valid word?
Yes — OWNER is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is OWNER?
OWNER has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does OWNER come from?
From the verb 'own', from Old English 'agan' meaning 'to possess', plus the agent suffix '-er'; the same Old English root that gives 'owe' and 'ought'.
What can OWNER teach us?
You are never quite the owner of what outlives you; you are its passing caretaker.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.