(a.) That which is proper to anything; a peculiar quality of a
thing; that which is inherent in a subject, or naturally essential to
it; an attribute; as, sweetness is a property of sugar.
(a.) An acquired or artificial quality; that which is given by
art, or bestowed by man; as, the poem has the properties which
constitute excellence.
(a.) The exclusive right of possessing, enjoying, and
disposing of a thing; ownership; title.
(a.) That to which a person has a legal title, whether in his
possession or not; thing owned; an estate, whether in lands, goods, or
money; as, a man of large property, or small property.
(a.) All the adjuncts of a play except the scenery and the
dresses of the actors; stage requisites.
(a.) Propriety; correctness.
(v. t.) To invest which properties, or qualities.
(v. t.) To make a property of; to appropriate.
