What the word owner means?

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what the word owner means?

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If you have a cat, you are the owner of the animal, even if he/she treats you as his/her servant.

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You can own a lot of things: a car, a house etc. If you own something, you are an ‘owner’.

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Example:
Yesterday I bought bananas. Before I purchased the bananas, the bananas were not my bananas. Before I bought them, they were not mine. After I bought the bananas they became my bananas. They were mine. They belonged to me after I bought them. The bananas belonged to me. = I was the bananas’ owner = I was the owner of the bananas.

In fact, this morning, I still have most of the bananas that I purchased yesterday.
The bananas belong to me. = I am their owner. I am the bananas’ owner. = I am the owner of the bananas. = I own the bananas. = The bananas are owned by me.

An “owner” is a person or an entity that owns something or someone.
In the above example(s), “I” was the owner. “I” was the person who owned the bananas (the something).

I hope this helps.

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