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possess; be responsible for v.
acknowledge, admit v.

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

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owns

Beignet Investor, a holding company that owns the Blue Owl stake, raised the construction financing in a bond sale.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

And he owns the entire Professional Women’s Hockey League, which named its championship trophy after Walter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026

A portfolio that only owns the S&P 500 is not a conservative choice anymore — it’s late.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026

It was released under 20th Century Fox, but earlier that year, Disney, which owns Marvel, acquired the rights to the franchise.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

Mrs. Gordon, who owns the hair supply shop across the street, agrees.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold