owns
Translation
owns
Examples
She owns a small business.
She owns a small business.
He owns several properties in the city.
He owns several properties in the city.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) ((sth.)) to have (sth.) as one's own My uncle owns a restaurant.
Similar Words
possesses, has, holds
Etymology
From Old English 'āgan', meaning 'to have, to possess'. 'Owns' is the third-person singular present form.
Memory Tips
If something is your 'own', you 'own' it. The '-s' is added for he, she, or it.