Owned
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /əʊnd/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Owned is a verb meaning simple past and past participle of own.
Meaning
simple past and past participle of own.
More Meanings
- (in combination) Having an owner who is part of a specified group.
Example Sentences
black-owned; veteran-owned; woman-owned
Do it Best is a member-owned wholesaler that sells hardware, lumber and other home goods to independent stores.
Since PG&E is an investor-owned utility, this is good news for its shareholders. But not so much for its customers whose costs keep rising and whose electricity is shut off when there are high winds or extreme heat.
Antonyms for owned
Common opposites include unowned, ownerless.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include absentee, acquired, arrested, assumed, belonged, belonging.
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