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owns

VERB

possess; be responsible for

Synonyms

STRONGEST

boast control dominate enjoy have hold keep occupy retain

STRONG

inherit reserve

WEAK

be in possession of be possessed of fall heir to have in hand have rights have title

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon forsake give up lack let go need release surrender want yield

WEAK

deny disavow dispossess lose not have reject sell

VERB

acknowledge, admit

Synonyms

STRONG

allow avow concede confess declare disclose grant recognize

WEAK

assent to come clean let on make clean breast of own up tell the truth

Antonyms

STRONG

conceal condemn deny disapprove disavow disclaim disown dispute hide refuse reject repudiate secrete

WEAK

dispossess lack lose need not have sell

Example Sentences

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Neither Fringe nor the landlord who owns the property responded to the BBC's questions.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

OpenAI recently said that a government investment fund that owns shares of AI companies might be appropriate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Madison Square Garden Sports Corp, which owns both the Knicks and the NHL’s New York Rangers, is sitting at an all-time high.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

But later in the year, she took the home off the market and records show she still owns it.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

“He’s not a chief, but he owns one of the azungu's guns, and he’s very good at magic. I’m certain his magical calculations are strong enough to defeat this black rhino.”

From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba