Owns: meaning, definitions and examples
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property possession
To own something means to possess it, to have it as a property or to hold it as a right. Ownership implies a legal relationship between a person and an object, indicating that the person has exclusive rights to use, control, and dispose of the object. The concept of owning can vary in meaning based on context, such as owning a house, car, or intellectual property. In certain cases, ownership can also reflect a sense of responsibility towards what is owned.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She owns a beautiful house in the countryside.
- He owns several businesses across the city.
- They own the rights to the music album.
- Does she own that car or is it leased?
Translations
Translations of the word "owns" in other languages:
๐ต๐น possui
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเฅเคตเคพเคฎเคฟเคคเฅเคต เคนเฅเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช besitzt
๐ฎ๐ฉ memiliki
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒะพะปะพะดัั
๐ต๐ฑ posiada
๐ฏ๐ต ๆๆใใ
๐ซ๐ท possรจde
๐ช๐ธ posee
๐น๐ท sahip olmak
๐ฐ๐ท ์์ ํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ูู ุชูู
๐จ๐ฟ vlastnรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ vlastnรญ
๐จ๐ณ ๆฅๆ
๐ธ๐ฎ ima
๐ฎ๐ธ รก
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะธะตะปะตะฝะตะดั
๐ฌ๐ช แคแแแแก
๐ฆ๐ฟ mรผlk edir
๐ฒ๐ฝ posee
Etymology
The word 'own' comes from the Old English 'ฤgen', meaning 'to possess', 'one's own', or 'belonging to oneself'. The term is rooted in the Proto-Germanic '*aiganฤ ', from which words in various Germanic languages, including Dutch 'eigen' and German 'eigen', derive. Its use has evolved over centuries, becoming well-established in legal and property contexts. The modern sense of 'own' encompasses not only tangible possessions but also intangible rights and interests. In contemporary usage, 'owns' as the third person singular form is widely used to describe someoneโs legal right or the act of possessing something.