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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The star also owns a home in the city.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

Yuji Noguchi, who owns a business in Ginza, said the weak yen has its advantages.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

The company owns CBS News, children’s channel Nickelodeon and Channel 5, one of the largest over-the-air television broadcasters in the United Kingdom.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

Tesla also owns a small stake in SpaceX.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

He has a very black beard so that he has to shave twice daily, and he owns one of these electric razors.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers