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owned

The correct spelling is owned.

How to pronounce owned

/əʊnd/
verb

IPA: /əʊnd/

Say it like: Own-ed

The correct spelling is owned. To have rightful possession of (property, goods or capital); to have legal title to. For example: "I own this car."

Usage Examples

I own this car.

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

I will own my enemies.

Definition

verb

  1. 1.To have rightful possession of (property, goods or capital); to have legal title to.
  2. 2.To have recognized political sovereignty over a place, territory, as distinct from the ordinary connotation of property ownership.
  3. 3.To defeat or embarrass; to overwhelm.
  4. 4.To virtually or figuratively enslave.
  5. 5.To defeat, dominate, or be above, also spelled pwn.

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