co-owned; co-owning

transitive 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 …Jacob Wolf

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Bhatia, who also formerly co-owned the English Championship team Queens Park Rangers for 18 years, is also looking to other potential investors in ramping up funding. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 23 July 2026 The Ranch House was co-owned and run by Rosse’s first mother-in-law and mentor, Lois Pallaria, Rosse said. Ruth Abramovitz, Sun Sentinel, 19 July 2026 During Zelensky’s early career in show business, Mindich co-owned the production company that made the future president’s movies and TV shows. Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026 At the time, Bruneau and Thelma co-owned a home in Dallas that had been damaged in a fire, per the affidavit. Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for co-own

Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of co-own was in 1864

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“Co-own.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/co-own. Accessed 26 Jul. 2026.

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