holding :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

n. the act of retaining something

property, belonging, material possession

n. something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone; "that hat is my property"; "he is a man of property";

retaining

adj. "soils retentive of moisture"

confinement, detention

n. the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them

restraint

n. the of act controlling by restraining someone or something; "the unlawful restraint of trade"

custody

n. holding by the police; "the suspect is in custody"

chattel, personal chattel

n. personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc)

estate

n. everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

land, estate, demesne, acres, landed estate

n. extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use; "the family owned a large estate on Long Island"

land

n. the land on which real estate is located; "he built the house on land leased from the city"

acquisition

n. something acquired; "a recent acquisition by the museum"

spread, ranch, cattle ranch, cattle farm

n. farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

acreage, land area

n. an area of ground used for some particular purpose (such as building or farming); "he wanted some acreage to build on"

grounds

n. a tract of land cleared for some special purposes (recreation or burial etc.)

wealth, riches

n. an abundance of material possessions and resources

interest

n. (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something; "they have interests all over the world"; "a stake in the company's future"

dividend

n. that part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders; usually paid quarterly

gain

n. the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating

investment, investment funds

n. money that is invested with an expectation of profit

return, take, yield, issue, bottom line, payoff, proceeds, takings

n. the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%"

substance, means

n. considerable capital (wealth or income); "he is a man of means"

acquisitive, recollective

adj. eager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas; "an acquisitive mind"; "an acquisitive society in which the craving for material things seems never satisfied"

tenacious

adj. good at remembering; "a retentive mind"; "tenacious memory"

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