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Meaning of 'own' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Own [ a.]
- Belonging to; belonging exclusively or especially to; peculiar; -- most frequently following a possessive pronoun, as my, our, thy, your, his, her, its, their, in order to emphasize or intensify the idea of property, peculiar interest, or exclusive ownership; as, my own father; my own composition; my own idea; at my own price.
- To hold as property; to have a legal or rightful title to; to be the proprietor or possessor of; to possess; as, to own a house.
2 . Own [ v. t.]
- To grant; to acknowledge; to admit to be true; to confess; to recognize in a particular character; as, we own that we have forfeited your love.

Meaning of 'own' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . own [ v]
Meaning (1):
- have ownership or possession of
Example in sentence:
  • He owns three houses in Florida;
  • How many cars does she have?
2 . own [ s]
Meaning (2):
- belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive
Example in sentence:
  • do your own thing;
  • for your own use;
  • she makes her own clothes;
  • `ain' is Scottish

Nearby Words:

owned owner ownerless ownership owning

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