owned

verb

  1. To have or hold as property possess

    "They dream of owning a home one day."

  2. 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 …"

  3. 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."

  4. Acknowledge, admit

    "owned their mistake"

  5. 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."

  6. to have or hold as property : possess
  7. to have power or mastery over : dominate
  8. to humiliate or embarrass (someone) in view of others and especially online

adjective

  1. Secondhand, used

verb

  1. 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

  1. To admit to being responsible for something

    "denied having broken the window, but later owned up"

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