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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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The company owns mineral rights in some of the most prolific natural-gas basins in the U.S.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

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

The mogul now owns multiple homes, including a $91.3-million mansion in Aspen, Colo., that was recently featured in the Wall Street Journal.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

I says to myself, ‘If I ain’t a gentleman, nor yet ain’t got no learning, I’m the owner of such. All on you owns stock and land; which on you owns a brought-up London gentleman?’

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens