ownest
ownest is the second-person singular simple present indicative of own.
Meaning of own
Verb
own (third-person singular simple present owns, present participle owning, simple past and past participle owned)
- To have rightful possession of (property, goods or capital); to have legal title to; to acquire a property or asset.
- I own this car.
- Synonyms:
- to possess, acquire, have to one's name, property of, title to
- To 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.
- To defeat or embarrass; to overwhelm.
- I will own my enemies.
- To virtually or figuratively enslave.
- To defeat, dominate, or be above.
- To illicitly obtain administrative access to a computer system, thereby having full access to all the files thereon (including executables).
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Origin of ownest
own + -est
Questions about ownest
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- Ownest is the second-person singular simple present indicative of own.
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