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Owning
/ˈəʊnɪŋ/
To have rightful possession of (property, goods or capital); to have legal title to.
📖 Definitions of "Owning"
verb
- 1
To have rightful possession of (property, goods or capital); to have legal title to.
"I own this car."
- 2
To have recognized political sovereignty over a place, territory, as distinct from the ordinary connotation of property ownership.
"The United States owns Point Roberts by the terms of the Treaty of Oregon."
- 3
To defeat or embarrass; to overwhelm.
"I will own my enemies."
- 4
To virtually or figuratively enslave.
verb
- 1
To grant; give.
- 2
To admit, concede, grant, allow, acknowledge, confess; not to deny.
- 3
To admit; concede; acknowledge.
- 4
To take responsibility for.
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