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Possess dress, not grand (3)

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I believe the answer is:

own

'possess' is the definition.
('own' can be a synonym of 'possess')

'dress not grand' is the wordplay.
'dress' becomes 'gown' (I've seen this before).
'not' indicates named letters should be taken away.
'grand' becomes 'g' ('G' can be a synonym of 'grand').
'gown' with 'g' taken out is 'OWN'.

(Other definitions for own that I've seen before include "Acknowledge" , "Allow" , "Be in legal possession of (3)" , "Private" , "Posses" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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