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owned

/əʊnd/

Meanings
  • adjective

    having possession, control, or legal right over something

    - "He is the owner of this property."
    - "The dog is the owner of the bone."
    - "She is the owner of an antique shop."

Pronunciation
  1. /oʊnd/



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Synonyms

beat , best , defeat , have , overcome , overthrow , take , vanquish , possess
Rhymes
Words rhyming with owned
groom , room , moon , june
Variants
List of all variants of owned that leads to same result
own , owned , owning , owns , pre-owned , co-own , co-owned , co-owning , co-owns , coown , coowned , coowning , coowns , own up , owned up , owning up , owns up
Forms
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owns, owned, owning


Etymology
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Old English owan, owen; akin to an eon 'age' + hafan to hold


Trivia
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  1. The word 'owner' comes from the Old English word 'eowen', which means 'yoke' or 'rule'.

  2. In ancient Rome, the term 'dominus' was used to describe both a master and an owner.


Related Concepts
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  1. property: A thing or land belonging to an individual or group, especially as regarded legally or formally

  2. possession: The action or fact of possessing something


Culture
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The concept of ownership is fundamental to many aspects of human society, including law, economics, and personal relationships. In literature, the theme of ownership is often explored through the idea of possession, as in Fyodor Dostoevsky's novel 'Crime and Punishment'.

How to Memorize "owned"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a person holding something tightly in their hands, representing the idea of ownership

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'owned' with the idea of having control or possession over something

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Own a Piece' to remember that 'owned' means 'having possession'


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