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- Dictionaryown/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"
pronoun
- 1. something that belongs to the person or thing mentioned: "your life is your own"
verb
- 1. have (something) as one's own; possess: "his father owns a restaurant" Similar
- 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
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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.
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.
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.
You use own to indicate that something is used by, or is characteristic of, only one person, thing, or group. Jennifer insisted on her own room. Each nation has its own peculiarities when it comes to doing business.
adjective, pronoun. /əʊn/ Idioms. used to emphasize that something belongs to or is connected with somebody. It was her own idea. I saw it with my own eyes (= I didn't hear about it from somebody else). Is the car your own? Your day off is your own (= you can spend it as you wish).
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.
You can use the verb own to describe possession of any kind of property, ranging from a saucepan to a fancy mansion. If something can be bought, it can be owned. You wouldn’t say that you own people or intangible objects. But you might own a car, for example, and if you’re lucky, you might own a lot of really cool shoes.
Definition of own verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adjective, pronoun. /oʊn/ used to emphasize that something belongs to or is connected with someone It was her own idea. I saw it with my own eyes (= I didn't hear about it from someone else). Is the car your own? Your day off is your own (= you can spend it as you wish). Our children are grown up and have children of their own.
1. You use own to indicate that something belongs to a particular person or thing. [...] 2. You use own to indicate that something is used by, or is characteristic of, only one person, thing, or group. [...] 3. You use own to indicate that someone does something without any help from other people. [...] More. Conjugations of 'own'
