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own

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adjective

ˈōn How to pronounce own (audio)
1
: belonging to oneself or itself
—usually used following a possessive case or possessive adjective
cooked my own dinnerwas responsible for his own bad luck
2
—used to express immediate or direct kinship
an own sonan own sistermy own family

own

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verb

owned; owning; owns

transitive verb

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

: to acknowledge something to be true, valid, or as claimed
—used with to or up

own

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pronoun

singular or plural in construction
: one or ones belonging to oneself
—used after a possessive and without a following noun
gave out books so that each of us had our owna room of your own
Phrases
on one's own
1
: for or by oneself : independently of assistance or control
made the decision on his own
2
: left to rely entirely on one's own resources
if you mess up, you're on your own

Synonyms

Verb

Choose the Right Synonym for own

acknowledge, admit, own, avow, confess mean to disclose against one's will or inclination.

acknowledge implies the disclosing of something that has been or might be concealed.

acknowledged an earlier peccadillo

admit implies reluctance to disclose, grant, or concede and refers usually to facts rather than their implications.

admitted the project was over budget

own implies acknowledging something in close relation to oneself.

must own I know little about computers

avow implies boldly declaring, often in the face of hostility, what one might be expected to be silent about.

avowed that he was a revolutionary

confess may apply to an admission of a weakness, failure, omission, or guilt.

confessed a weakness for sweets

Example Sentences

Verb We hope to someday own our own home. She drives a red truck that was originally owned by her grandfather. He owns the rights to the band's music. The couple owns and operates the business. After everyone else denied any responsibility, he owned that he was at fault.
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Adapted from Erich Maria Remarque’s 1928 novel, which Remarque based on his own experiences as a German soldier in the trenches of World War I, the film went on to win Oscars for best picture and best director. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Sep. 2022 When Disney decided to poke fun at its own fairytale films with Enchanted, Sarandon jumped at the opportunity to portray the over-the-top villain, Queen Narissa. Keith Langston, EW.com, 10 Sep. 2022 The treatment, which uses a patient’s own immune cells to fight the cancer, has some similarities to another type of treatment that has proven to be highly effective for blood cancers, called CAR-T therapy. Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 10 Sep. 2022 Meanwhile, Councilmember John Lee has begun fundraising for his own reelection bid in the northwest Valley, according to the Ethics Commission website. Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2022 Some states are conducting their own research and taking action. Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2022 Stracke also revealed her own experiences with miscarriage, but Jenkins didn't believe her castmate was being sincere. Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2022 The theme of faith and salvation runs through the albums’ songs, inspired by Childers’ own experiences. Jon Freeman, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2022 Reflecting back on our own coming-of-age experiences is so relatable, regardless of the specific circumstances. Gregory Wakeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Sep. 2022
Verb
That, in addition to its #EmbraceAmbition global initiative, encourages women to own their power, their drive, and their dreams. Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 11 Sep. 2022 Investors have purchased high-end trading cards during the Covid-19 pandemic, experts said, to diversify their financial holdings or to own a high-value item that can withstand inflation. Alyssa Lukpat, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 No one wanted to literally own the question of whether Donald Trump should’ve been banned from Twitter. WIRED, 8 Sep. 2022 And that is that the NFL, through one of their various investigations, finds Dan Snyder unfit to own the team and forces him to sell it in distress, a la the Clippers with Donald Sterling a few years back. Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 7 Sep. 2022 But with the Cardinals and Seahawks taking roster hits, the division should still be Los Angeles’s to own. New York Times, 7 Sep. 2022 In separate interviews, Thorn and Wade discussed Fox’s scripted and unscripted slates and their push to own more of the network’s programming. Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Sep. 2022 And while Steam's more direct user review system requires reviewers to actually own and play the game being reviewed, a curator page can recommend or pan any game in the Steam catalog. Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 31 Aug. 2022 Heinzen and her family used to own the house before selling it this past May, but the paranormal enthusiast still works as a caretaker on the property and often stays overnight, as seen in her videos. Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 31 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective, Verb, and Pronoun

Middle English owen, from Old English āgen; akin to Old High German eigan own, Old Norse eiginn, Old English āgan to possess — more at owe

First Known Use

Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Pronoun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of own was before the 12th century

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