owned
verb
- To have or hold as property possess
"They dream of owning a home one day."
- To have power or mastery over dominate
"The Lions absolutely owned the Packers in the first half, with … three touchdowns, four sacks and an interception …"
- To humiliate or embarrass (someone) in view of others and especially online
"When you get owned by Wendy's on Twitter, it's safe to say your rap career is a bust."
- Acknowledge, admit
"owned their mistake"
- To manage or affirm (something) in a way that conveys a sense of pride, accomplishment, or conviction
"She owns her femininity, her body, and her expression of herself … despite what anyone else thinks about her."
- to have or hold as property : possess
- to have power or mastery over : dominate
- to humiliate or embarrass (someone) in view of others and especially online
adjective
- Secondhand, used
verb
- To own (something) along with one or more others
"The association will give parties who currently own or co-own multiple teams 18 months to comply with its new policies …"
verb
- To admit to being responsible for something
"denied having broken the window, but later owned up"
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