to own
- verb
- /oʊn/
- He asks the question, who owns most of the world's capital?
- own property
- own a home
- own land
And so yes, people do want to own these NFTS.
- And so yes, people do want to own these NFTS.
- Your comment says you own an Italian exotic car.
- And Speaking of the Cold War, who gets to own the land?
- Ten years later I own a billion dollar business.
- So you're going to own nothing and be happy.
- We're not saying you will own nothing and you will be happy.
- I would personally prefer to own and not have my car.
- Think that an actor has to change how they own who they are from.
Examples
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And it's weird to own lots of wild animals.
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Ten years later I own a billion dollar business.
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Us, you and me, We own the land, OK.
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Because in the end, we should own our own mind.
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I think I own all of her books.
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Do you own your own place?
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This man owns 60 cows.
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Norway has effectively pursued this strategy and now owns the world's largest SWF.
Academic text (2017) -
Ultimately, the agency awarded the contract to Exelis, a wholly owned Danish subsidiary of a U.S. company.
Academic text (2017) -
She hopes to own her own business one day.
Synonyms
To own something or include a quality
To have something like a skill or an object
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
Stay out of other people's private matters and focus on your own
- Informal
Tell someone not to ask about or get involved in other people's lives
Pay for something with your own money instead of getting money from someone else
- Informal
To be able to choose your own job or future because you are successful
- Informal
Challenge someone of similar size or strength instead of someone weaker
- Informal
Very easily frightened and nervous, often jumping at small noises
Alone without help or someone watching, a person must take care of themselves
- Informal
To feel too proud of your own work or ideas and ignore other people's advice
- Informal
Very likely to arrive after the expected time because they are often not on time
- Literature
A situation that keeps a person trapped by their own choices
- Jargon
Use a company's own products to show they work and learn from them
- Informal
A person who is very famous and admired while still alive
- Offensive
A person who thinks they are very important but only a few people know them
To enjoy hearing yourself speak while not listening to others
To become larger and hard to control as it spreads beyond where it started
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
Being so focused on private thoughts or feelings that you do not notice people nearby
- Archaic
An exciting old-fashioned adventure story with brave heroes and daring acts
How Much
Surface Forms
Etymology
The verb own comes from an old word meaning 'to have' and shares the same root as owner. So to own something today is to have legal possession or control of it.