Owns permits (6)
I believe the answer is:
allows
This could be a double definition.
'owns' is the first definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with ownership as well as being verbs in their -s form.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?
'permits' is the second definition.
('allow' can be a synonym of 'permit')
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for allows that I've seen before include "Permits, lets" , "Grants leave" , "Sallow (anag.)" , "Gives permission" , "Tolerates" .)