All copyright synonyms
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C c verb copyright
- possess β to have as belonging to one; have as property; own: to possess a house and a car.
- utilize β to put to use; turn to profitable account: to utilize a stream to power a mill.
- absorb β If something absorbs a liquid, gas, or other substance, it soaks it up or takes it in.
- take over β the act of taking.
- use β to employ for some purpose; put into service; make use of: to use a knife.
- acquire β If you acquire something, you buy or obtain it for yourself, or someone gives it to you.
- consume β If you consume something, you eat or drink it.
- devour β If a person or animal devours something, they eat it quickly and eagerly.
- hog β a hoofed mammal of the family Suidae, order Artiodactyla, comprising boars and swine.
- patent β the exclusive right granted by a government to an inventor to manufacture, use, or sell an invention for a certain number of years.
- manage β to bring about or succeed in accomplishing, sometimes despite difficulty or hardship: She managed to see the governor. How does she manage it on such a small income?
- own β of, relating to, or belonging to oneself or itself (usually used after a possessive to emphasize the idea of ownership, interest, or relation conveyed by the possessive): He spent only his own money.
- restrain β to hold back from action; keep in check or under control; repress: to restrain one's temper.
- have β Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- syndicate β a group of individuals or organizations combined or making a joint effort to undertake some specific duty or carry out specific transactions or negotiations: The local furniture store is individually owned, but is part of a buying syndicate.
- corner β A corner is a point or an area where two or more edges, sides, or surfaces of something join.
- hold β to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- control β Control of an organization, place, or system is the power to make all the important decisions about the way that it is run.
- dominate β to rule over; govern; control.
- utilise β to put to use; turn to profitable account: to utilize a stream to power a mill.
- take up β the act of taking.
- bogart β to monopolize or keep (something, esp a marijuana cigarette) to oneself selfishly
- corner the market β dominate trade
- keep to oneself β to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.
- lock up β a device for securing a door, gate, lid, drawer, or the like in position when closed, consisting of a bolt or system of bolts propelled and withdrawn by a mechanism operated by a key, dial, etc.
- sew up β to join or attach by stitches.
- sit on β to rest with the body supported by the buttocks or thighs; be seated.
noun copyright
- trust β reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing; confidence.
- cartel β A cartel is an association of similar companies or businesses that have grouped together in order to prevent competition and to control prices.
- holding β an act of holding fast by a grasp of the hand or by some other physical means; grasp; grip: Take hold. Do you have a hold on the rope?
- ownership β the state or fact of being an owner.
- proprietorship β the owner of a business establishment, a hotel, etc.
- pool β Also called pocket billiards. any of various games played on a pool table with a cue ball and 15 other balls that are usually numbered, in which the object is to drive all the balls into the pockets with the cue ball.
- oligopoly β the market condition that exists when there are few sellers, as a result of which they can greatly influence price and other market factors. Compare duopoly, monopoly (def 1).
- consortium β A consortium is a group of people or firms who have agreed to co-operate with each other.
- charter β A charter is a formal document describing the rights, aims, or principles of an organization or group of people.
- right β in accordance with what is good, proper, or just: right conduct.
- possessorship β to have as belonging to one; have as property; own: to possess a house and a car.
- trade secret β a secret process, technique, method, etc., used to advantage in a trade, business, profession, etc.
- trademark β any name, symbol, figure, letter, word, or mark adopted and used by a manufacturer or merchant in order to designate specific goods and to distinguish them from those manufactured or sold by others. A trademark is proprietary and is usually registered with the Patent and Trademark Office to assure its exclusive use by its owner or licensee.
- ip β Internet Protocol