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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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Porsche SE shares are down 23% year-to-date, reflecting the decline in its core Volkswagen holding, in which it owns a 53.1% stake.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

He also owns leading Czech football club Sparta Prague, is the largest shareholder in supermarket chain Sainsbury's and, since April 2025, Royal Mail.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Publishing exec Jenny is well off, but nowhere near as wealthy as Marissa, who owns an accounting firm.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 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

“Yessir. My buddy, Robbie, the one I just told you about, he owns the Muscle Farm, the place I used to train. He says my old job is waiting for me.”

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman