claim ownership

Frequency: 6.68.5 per million words

to state that you are the owner of something

ownershipVERB + ownership

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claim

Examples (10)

  • He tried to claim ownership of the lost wallet.
  • The artist refused to let others claim ownership of her work.
  • Several countries are trying to claim ownership of the newly discovered island.
  • She had no right to claim ownership over the shared property.
  • After years, the family finally decided to claim ownership of the ancestral land.
  • The company is expected to claim ownership of the patent next month.
  • Don't claim ownership of something that isn't yours.
  • Will anyone step forward to claim ownership of the abandoned car?
  • It's important to officially claim ownership of intellectual property.
  • The thief tried to claim ownership of the stolen goods, but failed.