own
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to oneself or itself (usually used after a possessive to emphasize the idea of ownership, interest, or relation conveyed by the possessive).
have owned
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present perfectof own.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Walter has long done business with a network of other executives who also have owned insurance companies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
We start measuring ourselves against the most aggressive thing we could have owned, instead of against our own goals.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 11, 2026
We have owned those for seven or eight years.
From Barron's ● May 7, 2026
Only three families have owned the unpretentious diner with its black bar stools, scuffed tile floors and enough nostalgia to fill Shasta Lake.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2026
“She must have been there sometime in her life to have owned this picture. And if she was, a person might remember her, you never know.”
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
