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To own something, or to be owned

belong to

to be owned by someone

own

verb

to legally have something, especially because you have bought it

possess

verb

to own a physical object

have

verb

to own something

keep

verb

to own animals and look after them

hold

verb

to own money or property

hold

verb

to have a document that allows you to do something

have in

to have a supply of something that you regularly use in your house, for example food, drink, or fuel

got

verb

used for saying ‘have’ in informal speech

sorted

adjective

used for saying that you have the things that you need

vocal fry

a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence

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dray

a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer

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conflict mineral

a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons

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