Definition
Having something as your property, or admitting to and taking responsibility for something you did.
Etymology
From Old English agen, meaning 'to have' or 'to own.' The modern slang use of 'owning' (as in admitting fault) developed in the late 20th century, influenced by internet culture.
Kelly Says
In gaming and internet culture, 'owning' someone means to dominate them completely, but that's actually the opposite of the original meaning—when you 'own' your mistakes, you're admitting weakness, not strength. Language flips meanings in surprising ways.
Translations
ARالعربية
امتلاك
im-ta-lak
BNবাংলা
স্বত্ত্বাধিকার
shoto-dhik-ar
CACatalà
ser propietari
ser pro-pee-ta-ri
CSČeština
vlastnit
vlast-nit
DEDeutsch
Besitzen
be-ZIT-zen
ELΕλληνικά
κατέχει
ka-te-hee
ESEspañol
poseer
poh-SEH-r
FAفارسی
ملکیت
male-ki-yat
FRFrançais
posséder
po-SED-er
HIहिन्दी
मालिक होना
ma-alik ho-na
HUMagyar
tulajdonolni
tu-lajd-on-nol-ni
IDBahasa Indonesia
memiliki
me-me-li-ki
ITItaliano
possedere
po-ZZE-deh-reh
KMKM
ទទួលទាانظر
to-duu-l-ta-an-roh
MSBahasa Melayu
memiliki
me-me-li-ki
NLNederlands
bezitten
be-zit-ten
PLPolski
posiadać
po-zee-dat'
PTPortuguês
possuir
po-ZUI-r
RORomână
a poseda
ah po-zeh-dah
RUРусский
владеть
vladel't
SWKiswahili
kuwa mmiliki
koo-wa mm-li-ki
TEతెలుగు
స్వామ్యం
sva-mya-m
THไทย
เป็นเจ้าของ
ben chao-kong
TLTL
mamayari
ma-ma-ya-ri
TRTürkçe
sahip olmak
sah-ihp oh-lak
UKУкраїнська
володіти
vo-lo-dit-i
VITiếng Việt
sở hữu
so-hhoo