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Collocations for property - noun

1. possessions

ADJ.

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

VERB + PROPERTY

dispose of
The market was known as a place where people disposed of stolen property.

PROPERTY + NOUN

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

2. land/building

ADJ.

freehold, leasehold | adjacent, adjoining, neighbouring | detached, semi-detached | two-bedroom, three-bedroom, etc. | business, commercial, hotel, residential | investment | private | council, council-owned | family

VERB + PROPERTY

hold, own | acquire, buy, invest in, purchase | inherit | sell | lease, let, rent out
They decided to rent out the property while they were abroad.
rent
living in rented property
view
We have a potential buyer who wants to view the property.
value
The property was valued at £250,000.
put on the market
Once the tenants have left, the property will be put on the market.

PROPERTY + NOUN

market, prices, values | company, developer | owner | tax | boundary

PHRASES

a man/woman of property
Now that you''ve paid off your mortgage, how does it feel to be a woman of property?

3. characteristic

ADJ.

biological, chemical, electrical, magnetic, mechanical, physical | antiseptic, health-giving, medicinal
The medicinal properties of the leaves of this tree have been known for centuries.
observable | individual | general

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