0 present participle of own
2 to admit:
[ + (that) ] I own (that) I was not very happy with the group's decision.
3 to defeat someone completely or be much better than him or her; to perform extremely well:
They own 20% of the company's stock.
She owns a popular tourist restaurant on the town's waterfront.
In spite of not formally owning the land, crown tenants enjoyed a lifetime right of occupation and the possibility to choose a successor.
Owning your own home became the 'thing to do', producing a form of capital, security and a means of inheritance for the family.
Those who stress 'earning a high income' are likely to also stress 'being successful at work', 'owning lots of nice things', and 'being famous'.
