own

Definition for own

adjective as in belonging to individual

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endemic, hers, his, individual, inherent, intrinsic, its, mine, particular, peculiar, personal, private, resident, theirs, very own, yours

verb as in possess; be responsible for

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boast, control, dominate, enjoy, have, hold, keep, occupy, retain

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inherit, reserve

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be in possession of, be possessed of, fall heir to, have in hand, have rights, have title

verb as in acknowledge, admit

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allow, avow, concede, confess, declare, disclose, grant, recognize

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assent to, come clean, let on, make clean breast of, own up, tell the truth

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"Part of the reason I created it was to have something that wasn't just me and was owned by all women. We can all help each other and demand fairness."

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He challenged his own beliefs, read the evolution of the game and adapted.

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Carney warned Canada was at a crisis moment, saying frequently on the campaign trail that Trump "wants to break us so America can own us".

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But in line with longstanding royal practice, it was owned under the names of other people or companies, acting on his behalf as so-called "nominees".

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Hackers – both ethical and not – can exploit the technology to speed up and automate their own operations.

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