Definition
Meaning of 'own'
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. [ a.]- 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. [ v. t.]Meaning of 'own' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. own [ v]
[ v]Meaning (1):
- have ownership or possession of
- have ownership or possession of
Example in sentence:
- He owns three houses in Florida;
- How many cars does she have?
2. own [ s]
[ s]Meaning (2):
- belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive
- 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
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