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Meanings of owned in English

Having an owner; often used in combination.

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That belongs to something.

Usage of owned in English
1
My late father owned an extremely successful business for over 30 years.
Ebony
2
As of Tuesday, state-owned power stations had 10 days' supply, it said.
Reuters
3
A man owned certain things: his body, his family, his good name.
Brotherhood of the Wolf
4
The power division is 50 percent owned by a government investment fund.
Reuters
5
New York-based Kozy Shack is a family-owned company founded 40 years ago.
Reuters
6
The wholly owned firm plans to open for business later this year.
Reuters
7
A small group of family owned businesses dominated the luxury fashion industry.
Radio NZ
8
However, state-owned Telkom's divestment plans have run into problems in the past.
Reuters
9
Bankers say such transactions helped boost profits of state-owned banks last year.
Reuters
10
The company is ultimately owned by several overseas investment funds and banks.
Radio NZ
11
It used to be only men in my family who owned animals.
The Guardian
12
Topics - The state-owned electricity company Meridian Energy's share offer opened today.
Radio NZ
13
They also said local hospitality companies, including state-owned facilities, are being harmed.
Reuters
14
Federal Court proceedings against Australian-owned Hashtag Burgers were launched late last year.
News.com.au
15
As was the case in May, German-owned discounter Aldi lost market share.
Reuters
16
Home Trust also conducts business through its wholly owned subsidiary, Home Bank.
Reuters
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Ireland
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Common
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