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| differ |
If you differ with someone, your opinion on some subject is different from theirs. You disagree about it. [1/2 definitions] |
| estate |
An estate is all the property that a person owns or owned. "All the property" means everything of theirs, including money and things like land, houses, cars, jewelry, and furniture. Even pets can be part of a person's estate. We use the word "estate" especially when we are talking about the property that someone leaves behind when they die. [1/2 definitions] |
| homeless |
When people are homeless, they have no place to live that is theirs. Some homeless people live outdoors all year round. Some homeless people live in or stay at shelters for homeless people. If an animal is homeless, it does not live with particular people. [1/2 definitions] |
| lock1 |
A lock is something that keeps doors, windows, and other things closed. A lock also keeps people from getting into something or taking something that is not theirs. [1/5 definitions] |
| owner |
An owner is a person who owns something. If a person owns something, it is theirs. |
| theirs |
When you say "theirs," you mean the thing or things that belong to some other people. Let's say your hair is longer than the hair of your two sisters. This means your hair is longer than theirs. |
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