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adjective

Definition of ownednext
as in possessed

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owned

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verb

past tense of own
as in had
to keep, control, or experience as one's own we own a modest house and an equally modest car

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owned (up)

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“Owned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/owned. Accessed 20 Mar. 2023.

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