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   own

   /əʊn/

   adjective

   • 1. used with a possessive to emphasize that someone or something belongs or relates to the person or thing mentioned: "they can't handle their own children"
   • ▪ done or produced by and for the person mentioned: "I used to design all my own clothes"
   • ▪ particular to the person or thing mentioned; individual: "the style had its own charm"

   pronoun

   • 1. something that belongs to the person or thing mentioned: "your life is your own"
   • ▪ something produced by the person mentioned: "they claimed the work as their own"
   • ▪ something that is particular to the person or thing mentioned: "Stephens' language is very much his own"

   verb

   • 1. have (something) as one's own; possess: "his father owns a restaurant" Similar be the owner ofpossessbe the (proud) possessor ofhave in one's possessionhave to one's namecount among one's possessionshavekeepretainmaintainholdbe blessed withenjoyboast
   • 2. admit or acknowledge that something is the case or that one feels a certain way: formal "she owned to a feeling of profound jealousy" Similar admitallowconcedegrantacceptaccedeacknowledgerecognizeagreeconfess
   • ▪ take or acknowledge full responsibility for (something): "I emphasize the importance of owning our anger and finding ways to control it"
   • ▪ acknowledge paternity, authorship, or possession of: archaic "he has published little, trivial things which he will not own"
   • 3. utterly defeat (an opponent or rival); completely get the better of: informal US "yeah right, she totally owned you, man"

   Word Origin Old Englishāgen (adjective and pronoun) ‘owned, possessed’, past participle of āgan ‘owe’; the verb (Old English āgnian ‘possess’, also ‘make own's own’) was originally from the adjective, later probably reintroduced from owner.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOWN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   OWN definition: 1. belonging to or done by a particular person or thing: 2. alone: 3. without any help: . Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ownOwn Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of OWN is belonging to oneself or itself —usually used following a possessive case or possessive adjective. How to use own in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Own.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › ownOWN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Own definition: of, relating to, or belonging to oneself or itself (usually used after a possessive to emphasize the idea of ownership, interest, or relation conveyed by the possessive). See examples of OWN used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryOWN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   OWN meaning: 1. belonging to or done by a particular person or thing: 2. alone: 3. without any help: . Learn more.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › ownOwn - definition of own by The Free Dictionary

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   Define own. own synonyms, own pronunciation, own translation, English dictionary definition of own. adj. Of or belonging to oneself or itself: She makes her own clothes.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ownOwn - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   If you own something, it belongs to you. You can use the verb own to describe possession of any kind of property, ranging from a saucepan to a fancy mansion.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishOWN | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   belonging to or done by a particular person or thing: It was my own idea. Each student has their own dictionary. Petra makes all her own clothes. "Is that your mum's car ?" "No, it's my own (= it belongs to me)." Fewer examples. We look on him almost as our own son. He made his own decision - I had nothing to do with it. He doesn't earn much.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionown verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes |...

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   Definition of own verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › ownown - Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English | LDOCE

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    own meaning, definition, what is own: used to emphasize that something belongs...: Learn more.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › ownOwn Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Belonging, relating, or peculiar to oneself or itself. His own book, her own idea. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Related by blood rather than by marriage. Webster's New World. Synonyms: ain. Antonyms: shared. common. disown. deny. noun. That which belongs to oneself. The car is his own; I have reasons of my own. Webster's New World.