verbπShareTo have rightful possession of (property, goods or capital); to have legal title to."I own this car."propertybusinessfinancelaweconomyassettitleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo have recognized political sovereignty over a place, territory, as distinct from the ordinary connotation of property ownership."The United States owns Point Roberts by the terms of the Treaty of Oregon."politicsgovernmentnationstateworldChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo defeat or embarrass; to overwhelm."I will own my enemies."entertainmentachievementsportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo virtually or figuratively enslave."The demanding boss often owns her employees, expecting them to work late every night and constantly be available for her needs. "attitudeinhumanmoralrightsocietycultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo defeat, dominate, or be above, also spelled pwn."In the video game, Maria always practices, so she completely owns her friend Sarah every time they play. "gameinternetcomputingachievemententertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo illicitly obtain superuser or root access to a computer system, thereby having access to all of the user files on that system; pwn."A skilled hacker owns the company's server and now has access to all their confidential data. "computinginternettechnicaltechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo grant; give."The king owns the power to pardon prisoners. "rightpropertylawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo admit, concede, grant, allow, acknowledge, confess; not to deny."She owns that she made a mistake on the test. "communicationlanguagewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo admit; concede; acknowledge."My sister owns that she made a mistake in her report. "attitudemoralvaluestatementcommunicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo take responsibility for."She owns her mistake and apologizes to her classmate. "attitudecharactermoralvaluemindphilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo answer to."Since Maria owns her mistakes, she always tries to fix them and learn from them. "businesslawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo recognise; acknowledge."to own one as a son"attitudecommunicationmindvaluephilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo claim as one's own."My sister owns a small bookstore downtown. "propertyassetbusinesseconomyfinancelawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo confess."After being caught cheating, the student owns his mistake to the teacher. "guiltmoralcharactervalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading