Word Finder - owning

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To have rightful possession of (property, goods or capital); to have legal title to.

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I own this car.

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To have recognized political sovereignty over a place, territory, as distinct from the ordinary connotation of property ownership.

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The United States owns Point Roberts by the terms of the Treaty of Oregon.

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To defeat or embarrass; to overwhelm.

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I will own my enemies.

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To virtually or figuratively enslave.

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To defeat, dominate, or be above, also spelled pwn.

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To illicitly obtain superuser or root access to a computer system, thereby having access to all of the user files on that system; pwn.

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To grant; give.

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To admit, concede, grant, allow, acknowledge, confess; not to deny.

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To admit; concede; acknowledge.

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To take responsibility for.

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To answer to.

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To recognise; acknowledge.

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to own one as a son

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To claim as one's own.

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To confess.

But picture Ben and Betsy, two city dwellers, neither owning a car.

He had the idea of owning his own rickshaw (three-wheeler taxi ).

They affected to live like beggars, bearing staff and wallet, owning nothing, renouncing pleasures, riches, honours.

To the east, the Median Empire extended far over Iran, even the Persians owning its sway.

At the beginning of that time there was but one civilized government in South Africa - Cape Colony; at its close there were five separate states or provinces, three, the Cape, Natal and British Kaffraria, owning allegiance to Great Britain, and two forming Boer republics - the Transvaal and Orange Free State.

The mass of twisted flexures, the curved wrinkles that end the Suliman system, is occupied by true Baluchis, the Marri and Bugti sections of the great Rind confederation of tribes owning an Arabic origin.

Serving all ports and coast stations from Hull to Berwick, also Carlisle, &c. Owning extensive docks at Hull, Middlesbrough, South Shields, the Hartlepools, Blyth, &c.

The system of annates was at no time worked with absolute uniformity and completeness throughout the various parts of the church owning obedience to the Holy See, and it was never willingly submitted to by the clergy.

On the suppression of the monasteries the "great tithes" were often bestowed by the crown on laymen, who, as owning the rectorial tithes, were and are known as "lay rectors."

An alternative route would be to have a company pension scheme owning the property.

But if this is so, how can I talk so enthusiastically about a tea cup and then begrudge everyone else owning one too?

There were, therefore, two state governments in Virginia, one owning allegiance to the United States and one to the Confederacy.

Watching them play is the best part of owning this type of pet.

Provision was made for the powers owning territory in the conventional basin to proclaim their neutrality.

Every man has a stone axe, each village generally owning a large one.

The kings, like private individuals and ecclesiastical establishments, made use of the beneficium to reward their servants; till finally their demesne was so reduced by these perpetual grants that they took to distributing among their champions land owning the overlordship of the Church, or granted their own lands for single lives only.

Thirty means owning at least one classical CD, even if it's ' Now That's What I call Classical Vol 6 ' .

The estate owning classes have been able to harness all before them to create fantastical confections where hugely varied flora races upwards and outwards.

Today the majority of Scottish Lodges are not encumbered by owning property.

Who can honestly say they don't enjoy the freedom of owning or driving a car.

Others cannot; their owning, is not graceful.

But consultants are expensive and don't necessarily leave an organization owning the ismS.

David thomas of to park economical owning the jaguar clear will help.

Just under two thirds of the homes in the area are social housing with a variety of social landlords owning property.

When not sitting in front of his Mac he breeds llamas and dreams of owning a vineyard.

None of us would DREAM of owning or riding a moped.

The steeple standing by the Town House finds itself in its rather odd position owning to the 18th century steeple committees of Kinross.

The main benefit to owning preferred stock is that you have a greater claim on the company's assets than common stockholders.

Why can I never see the sheer stupidity of owning horses?

Buying and owning a listed building was going to be too troublesome.

By a law passed by the French chambers in 1902 a subvention of £20,000 a year for fifty years was granted to the company owning the railway (see further Abyssinia).

It was formerly a free imperial town, owning a territory 35 sq.

It was a house for the daughters of noble Saxon families and was richly endowed; owning at one time a territory about 40 sq.

They may have missed on specifics (such as each of us owning a personal jet pack and a flying car) but in general were dead-on.

In most cases lack of capital prevents small-scale farmers from owning their own mill.

The main benefit to owning preferred stock is that you have a greater claim on the company 's assets than common stockholders.

I also appreciate the substantial positives that come from the simplicity of either owning something outright or with a small group of trusted partners.

Be sure that you are ready to deal with the frustration of owning a dog as well as the joy and companionship it brings.

Also known as a recreational vehicle or RV, it is a terrific investment if you plan on doing a lot of traveling across the country, since owning one saves money on lodging and food expenses.

While owning a motorhome offers many benefits for those who travel frequently, it can turn out to be a costly toy in the wrong circumstances.

The beauty of owning a motorhome is gaining another community and the new friends that are just around the next bend in the road.

But do be aware of some of the major drawbacks of owning a laptop.

A good kitchen knife, whether it is a large chef's knife or a small paring knife, has certain qualities that make it worth owning.

Owning quality bed sheets can make the difference between a great night's sleep and a restless one.

You should also sit down with a numbers person (that is if you aren't one) and figure out whether or not the income you derive from renting the property covers the costs of owning it.

They can save a great deal of time over owning a shredder.

Of course, we want the music and action to sound great, which is why owning the right set of speakers is so important.

What could be more fun than owning a piece of memorabilia?

Fans of history, movies and sports know the satisfaction that can be gained from purchasing and owning a historic letter or document, or a legendary player's jersey.

It can be really challenging owning a self-storage warehouse, with laws, payment collections, and city ordinances often coming into play.