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possess; be responsible for v.
acknowledge, admit v.

VERB

possess; be responsible for

Synonyms

STRONGEST

boast control dominate enjoy have hold keep occupy retain

STRONG

inherit reserve

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon forsake give up lack let go need release surrender want yield

WEAK

deny disavow dispossess lose not have reject sell

VERB

acknowledge, admit

Synonyms

STRONG

allow avow concede confess declare disclose grant recognize

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONG

conceal condemn deny disapprove disavow disclaim disown dispute hide refuse reject repudiate secrete

WEAK

dispossess lack lose need not have sell

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owns

The company owns a 25% stake in MBDA, a joint venture that manufactures missiles with France’s Airbus and the U.K.’s BAE Systems.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

A crew member noticed a name among the museum’s donors who turned out to be Philadelphia native Brian Roberts, current CEO of Comcast, which owns Universal, the studio that made Farrelly’s “Green Book.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

In Detroit, Michigan, Nicole Williams - who owns her own hairdressing salon - summed up the view of many people I spoke to.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

Erika is a 37-year-old marketing director who owns a home in Connecticut and wants to start a family.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

Phillips spots the farmer who owns the land.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow

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