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Collocations for property - noun

1. possessions

ADJECTIVE

personal, private
common, public
intellectual
Companies should protect their intellectual property with patents and trademarks.
stolen
lost (BrE)
I called the lost-property office to see if someone had found my bag.

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VERB + property

protect
dispose of
The market was known as a place where people disposed of stolen property.
confiscate, seize
steal
damage, destroy

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property + NOUN

rights
The company was found to have infringed intellectual property rights.

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PHRASES

be the exclusive property of sb, be the sole property of sb
Charisma isn't the exclusive property of movie stars.

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2. land/building

ADJECTIVE

freehold, leasehold (both BrE)
adjacent, adjoining, neighbouring/neighboring
detached, semi-detached (both BrE)
separate
two-bedroom, three-bedroom, etc. (all esp. BrE)
business, commercial, hotel, residential
investment
rental
private
church, school, etc.
Students are not allowed on school property outside of school hours.
council, council-owned (both BrE)
family
beachfront, waterfront
desirable

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VERB + property

hold, own
acquire, buy, invest in, purchase
inherit
sell
lease, let (esp. BrE), rent out
They decided to rent out the property while they were in New Zealand.
rent
They are living in rented property. (BrE)
view
We have a potential buyer who wants to view the property.
value
The property was valued at $750 000.
put on the market
Once the tenants have left, the property will be put on the market.

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property + NOUN

market, prices, values
company, developer
owner
tax
law
boundary, line (esp. AmE)
crime, damage

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PHRASES

a man of property, a woman of property (often humorous)
How does it feel to be a woman of property?

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3. characteristic

ADJECTIVE

biological, chemical, electrical, magnetic, mechanical, physical, structural
antiseptic, healing, health-giving (BrE), medicinal
The medicinal properties of the leaves of this tree have been known for centuries.
individual
general
inherent, intrinsic
basic, essential, important

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VERB + property

have, possess
display, exhibit
alter, modify
examine, study

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PHRASES

have properties similar to sth
The substance has properties similar to plastic.

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