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1. a. : to have or hold as property : possess. b. : to have power or mastery over. wanted to own his own life. 2. : to acknowledge to be true, valid, or as claimed : admit. own a debt. intransitive verb.
belonging to or done by a particular person or thing: Each neighbourhood in New York has its own characteristics. I'd like to have my very own apartment. He wanted an apartment of his own. She makes all her own clothes. I'm going to be out tonight, so you'll have to make your own dinner (= prepare it yourself).
6 days ago · Definitions of owned. adjective. having an owner; often used in combination. “state- owned railways”. synonyms: closely-held. owned by a relatively few shareholders. see more. see less.
verb (used with object) to have or hold as one's own; possess: They own several homes. Antonyms: need, lack. to acknowledge or admit: to own a fault. to acknowledge as one's own; recognize as having full claim, authority, power, dominion, etc.: He owned his child before the entire assembly.
1. a. To have or possess as property: owns a chain of restaurants. b. To have control over: For a time, enemy planes owned the skies. 2. To admit as being in accordance with fact, truth, or a claim; acknowledge: "I own that I have been sly, thievish, mean, a prevaricator, greedy, derelict, / and I own that I remain so yet" (Walt Whitman). v.intr.
belonging to or done by a particular person or thing: Each neighborhood in New York has its own characteristics. I'd like to have my very own apartment. He wanted an apartment of his own. She makes all her own clothes. I'm going to be out tonight, so you'll have to make your own dinner (= prepare it yourself).
own. 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. (oʊn ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense owns , present participle owning , past tense, past participle owned. 1. adjective A2. You use own to indicate that something belongs to a particular person or thing. Helen decided I should have my own shop.
[transitive] own something to have something that belongs to you, especially because you have bought it. Do you own your house or do you rent it? I don't own anything of any value. Most of the apartments are privately owned. an American-owned company. Does anyone own this coat? It was left in a classroom. Don’t tell me what to do—you don’t own me!
Definition of own verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
