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View usage for: (oʊn) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense owns, present participle owning, past tense, past participle owned1. adjectiveYou use own to indicate that something belongs to a particular person or thing. Helen decided I should have my own shop. ...another group of patients who were taught to change their own dressings. Why can't I live a normal life in my own country? He could no longer trust his own judgement. His office had its own private entrance. Own is also a pronoun. He saw the Major's face a few inches from his own. 2. adjectiveYou 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. I let her tell me about it in her own way. Each nation has its own peculiarities when it comes to doing business. Own is also a pronoun. This young lady has a sense of style that is very much her own. 3. adjectiveYou use own to indicate that someone does something without any help from other people. They enjoy making their own decisions. Tony also built his own house from his own plans. He'll have to make his own arrangements. Own is also a pronoun. There's no career structure, you have to create your own. 4. verbIf you own something, it is your property. His father owns a local pub. [VERB noun] Some of these companies are now owned by overseas corporations. [VERB noun] Synonyms: possess, have, keep, hold More Synonyms of own 5. verbIf you own someone, you completely defeat them in a game, competition, or argument. [informal] I just totally owned you. [VERB noun] 6. See to call something your own 7. See come into one's/its own 8. See to get your own back 9. See make sth one's own 11. See of one's own/all of one's own 14. See as if/like one owns the place 15. hold one's own Phrasal verbs: See own up More Synonyms of own (əʊn) determiner (preceded by a possessive)1. a. (intensifier) Alisha's own idea your own mother b. (as pronoun) I'll use my own 2. on behalf of oneself or in relation to oneself he is his own worst enemy 3. come into one's own 4. get one's own back 5. hold one's own 6. on one's own verb7. (transitive) to have as one's possession 8. (when intr, often foll by up, to, or up to) to confess or admit; acknowledge 9. (tr; takes a clause as object) rare to concede I own that you are right 10. slang, mainly USa. to defeat totally, esp in a video game, contest, or sport Dude, I just totally owned you! b. to give a definitive performance (a song, acting role, etc), esp one that dissuades others from attempting to perform She owns that song! Word origin Old English āgen, originally past participle of āgan to have; related to Old Saxon ēgan, Old Norse eiginn. See owe (oʊn) adjective1. belonging, relating, or peculiar to oneself or itself used to strengthen a preceding possessive his own book, her own idea 2. Rare related by blood rather than by marriage noun, pronoun3. that which belongs to oneself the car is his own; I have reasons of my own verb transitive4. to possess; hold as personal property; have 5. to admit; recognize; acknowledge SIMILAR WORDS: acˈknowledge Idioms: come into one's own get one's own back of one's own on one's own own up (to) Derived forms owner (ˈowner) noun ownerless (ˈownerless) adjective Word origin ME owen < OE agen, pp. of agan, to possess: see owe Examples of 'own' in a sentenceown British English: own / əʊn/ ADJECTIVE You use own to say that something belongs to you. She wanted her own room. - American English: own
- Arabic: مُلْكَه
- Brazilian Portuguese: próprio
- Chinese: 自己的
- Croatian: vlastit
- Czech: vlastní
- Danish: egen
- Dutch: eigen
- European Spanish: propio
- Finnish: oma
- French: propre appartenant
- German: eigen
- Greek: δικό μου
- Italian: proprio
- Japanese: 自分自身の
- Korean: 자기 자신의
- Norwegian: egen
- Polish: własny
- European Portuguese: próprio
- Romanian: propriu
- Russian: собственный
- Latin American Spanish: propio
- Swedish: egen
- Thai: ที่เป็นของตัวเอง
- Turkish: kendi
- Ukrainian: власний
- Vietnamese: của chính mình
British English: own / əʊn/ VERB If you own something, it is your property. His father owns a local restaurant. - American English: own
- Arabic: يَـمْلِكُ
- Brazilian Portuguese: possuir
- Chinese: 拥有
- Croatian: posjedovati
- Czech: vlastnit
- Danish: eje
- Dutch: bezitten
- European Spanish: poseer tener
- Finnish: omistaa
- French: posséder
- German: besitzen
- Greek: κατέχω
- Italian: possedere
- Japanese: 所有する
- Korean: 소유하다
- Norwegian: eie
- Polish: posiąść
- European Portuguese: possuir
- Romanian: a deține
- Russian: владеть
- Latin American Spanish: poseer
- Swedish: äga
- Thai: เป็นเจ้าของ
- Turkish: sahip olmak
- Ukrainian: володіти
- Vietnamese: sở hữu
Chinese translation of 'own' adj - (emphasizing possession, individual action)
自己的 (zìjǐ de) ⇒ I decided I wanted to have my own shop. 我决定要拥有自己的商店。 (Wǒ juédìng yào yōngyǒu zìjǐ de shāngdiàn.)
⇒ They will be expected to make their own beds. 他们被要求自己铺床。 (Tāmen bèi yāoqiú zìjǐ pūchuáng.)
pron - (emphasizing possession, individual action)
自己的 (zìjǐ de) ⇒ Did she hire skis or take her own? 她是租的滑雪板还是拿的自己的？ (Tā shì zū de huáxuěbǎn háishì ná de zìjǐ de?)
⇒ There's no career structure, you have to create your own. 并没有什么职业模式，你得创造出你自己的。 (Bìng méiyǒu shénme zhíyè móshì, nǐ děi chuàngzào chū nǐ zìjǐ de.)
vt - (= possess) [house, land, car etc]
拥(擁)有 (yōngyǒu) ⇒ Julie's father owned a pub. 朱莉的父亲拥有一家酒吧。 (Zhūlì de fùqīn yōngyǒu yī jiā jiǔbā.)
a room of my own 我自己的房间(間) (wǒ zìjǐ de fángjiān) to get one's own back (on sb) ( esp Brit, inf, = take revenge) (向某人)报(報)复(復) ((xiàng mǒurén) bàofù) 美 = get even (with sb)
on one's own (= alone) 独(獨)自地 (dúzì de) ⇒ She lived on her own. 她独自一人住。 (Tā dúzì yī rén zhù.)
(= without help) 独(獨)立地 (dúlì de) ⇒ We can't solve this problem on our own. 我们无法独立解决这个问题。 (Wǒmen wúfǎ dúlì jiějué zhège wèntí.)
a place to call one's own 一个(個)属(屬)于(於)自己的地方 (yī gè shǔyú zìjǐ de dìfang) to come into one's own 进(進)入鼎盛时(時)期 (jìnrù dǐngshèng shíqī) as if or like he owns the place (inf) 好像他是这(這)儿(兒)的主人似的 (hǎoxiàng tā shì zhèr de zhǔrén shìde) All related terms of 'own'Definition used to emphasize that something belongs to a particular person She insisted on having her own room. Synonyms personal special private individual particular exclusive Definition to have (something) as one's possession Her parents own a local café. Synonyms retain be responsible for be in possession of have to your name Definition to confess or admit Synonyms disclose go along with avow allow to be valid idiomsSee get your own backSee hold your own See on your own Additional synonymsDefinition to concede (the truth of something) I am willing to admit that I do make mistakes. Synonyms allow, agree, accept, reveal, grant, declare, acknowledge, recognize, concede, disclose, affirm, divulgeDefinition to acknowledge (a point or claim) He allows that the development may result in social inequality. Synonyms acknowledge, accept, admit, grant, recognize, yield, concede, confess, acquiesceDefinition to admit (something) as true or correct She finally conceded that he was right. Synonyms admit, allow, accept, acknowledge, own, grant, confessAdditional synonymsDefinition to admit (a fault or crime) He has confessed to seventeen murders.She confesses that she only wrote those books for the money. Synonyms admit, acknowledge, disclose, confide, own up, come clean (informal), divulge, blurt out, come out of the closet, make a clean breast of, get (something) off your chest (informal), spill your guts (slang), fess up, sing (slang, US), cough (slang) Definition to have or experience (something, esp. something good) The average German will enjoy 40 days' paid holiday this year. Synonyms have, use, own, experience, possess, have the benefit of, reap the benefits of, have the use of, be blessed or favoured with, Njoy Definition to admit that (something) is true The magistrates granted that the charity was justified in bringing the action. Synonyms accept, allow, admit, acknowledge, concede, cede, accede Definition to possess I want to have my own business. Synonyms own, keep, possess, hold, retain, occupy, boast, be the owner of Definition to have the ownership or possession of Applicants should normally hold an Honours degree. Synonyms possess, have, own, bear, retain, be in possession of, HD Definition to have as part of normal stock The shop keeps specialized books on various aspects of the collection. Synonyms carry, stock, have, hold, sell, supply, handle, trade in, deal in Definition to accept or be aware of (a fact or problem) I recognize my own shortcomings. Synonyms acknowledge, see, allow, understand, accept, admit, grant, realize, concede, perceive, confess, be aware of, take on board, avowDefinition to be able to hold or contain Synonyms hold, contain, grip, grasp, detain, restrain, hold back, hold fast, hang or hold onto All related terms of 'own' |