Synonyms for

Owns

Verb / əʊnz / Another word for owns — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To have something as one's own; to possess.

Synonyms & similar words

have own possess possesses has holds occupies controls dominates admits confesses acknowledges accepts claims asserts maintains retains keeps buys purchases acquires

Synonyms by register

Formal

possesses holds controls maintains

Informal

has got holds onto

Literary

beholds commands

Antonyms

lacks forfeits relinquishes cedes loses gives up

Common collocations

  • owns a house
  • owns a car
  • owns the rights
  • owns up to
  • owns a business
  • owns a pet
  • owns the land

Word family

noun ownership
verb own
adjective owned

Usage note

The phrasal verb 'own up to' means to admit responsibility for something. 'Own' is generally used for tangible possessions but can also refer to abstract concepts like rights or ideas.

Example sentences

  1. My dad owns a car dealership.
  2. She owns a lot of land.
  3. They own a house in the mountains.
  4. He owns a successful business.
  5. The company owns several patents.

Quotes

  • I don't own a TV because I think it's the devil's machine. - Cameron Diaz
  • I own and operate a ferocious ego. - Bill Moyers
  • Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it. - Brene Brown

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