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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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Musk also owns shares of his private companies Neuralink and the Boring Co.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

A 73-year-old fitness buff who’s competing in November, he’s “an inspiration to us,” said Aaron, who owns a production company.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

The Weston family owns the Canadian grocery chain Loblaws, pharmacy business Shoppers Drug Mart, and previously owned the London department store Selfridges, which it sold in 2022 for $4bn.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

They will also pay rent to Cooper Union, a New York college that owns the land on which the Chrysler Building stands, as part of a 150-year ground lease.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

I don’t know who owns it now, but they’re not around this summer.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman