Owns: meaning, definitions and examples

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owns

 

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Verb
Context #1 | Verb

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

control, have, hold, possess

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น possui

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅเคตเคพเคฎเคฟเคคเฅเคต เคนเฅ‹เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช besitzt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ memiliki

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะพะปะพะดั–ั”

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ posiada

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ‰€ๆœ‰ใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท possรจde

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ posee

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sahip olmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์†Œ์œ ํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠู…ุชู„ูƒ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vlastnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vlastnรญ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ‹ฅๆœ‰

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ima

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รก

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะธะตะปะตะฝะตะดั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒคแƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒก

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mรผlk edir

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ posee

Word origin

The word 'own' comes from the Old English 'ฤgen', 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 someoneโ€™s legal right or the act of possessing something.

Word Frequency Rank

At #6,167 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.