own

1 of 3

adjective

ˈōn

: belonging to oneself or itself

—usually used following a possessive case or possessive adjective

cooked my own dinnerwas responsible for his own bad luck

—used to express immediate or direct kinship

an own sonan own sistermy own family

own

2 of 3

verb

owned; owning; owns

transitive verb

: to have or hold as property : possess

: to have power or mastery over

wanted to own his own life

: 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

3 of 3

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

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

Phrases Containing own

own

verb

as in to have

to keep, control, or experience as one's own we own a modest house and an equally modest car

Synonyms & Similar Words

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have
possess
retain
enjoy
hold
command
keep
reserve
carry
rejoice in
withhold
sport
show off
bear
boast

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

lack
want
relinquish
abandon
renounce
surrender
hand over
disclaim
yield
disown
need
cede
dump
require
reject
discard
repudiate
decline
spurn

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of own are acknowledge, admit, avow, and confess. While all these words mean "to disclose against one's will or inclination," own implies acknowledging something in close relation to oneself.

must own I know little about computers

Although the words acknowledge and own have much in common, acknowledge implies the disclosing of something that has been or might be concealed.

acknowledged an earlier peccadillo

While in some cases nearly identical to own, admit implies reluctance to disclose, grant, or concede and refers usually to facts rather than their implications.

admitted the project was over budget

The synonyms avow and own are sometimes interchangeable, but 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

In some situations, the words confess and own are roughly equivalent. However, confess may apply to an admission of a weakness, failure, omission, or guilt.

confessed a weakness for sweets

单词	own
释义	own 1 of 3 adjective ˈōn 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 2 of 3 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 3 of 3 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 command enjoy have hold possess retain See all Synonyms & Antonyms 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 Phrases Containing own after one's own heart a legend in one's own time a taste/dose of someone's own medicine at someone's own pace be/become one's own man beat someone at their own game at one's own peril be left to one's own devices bend under one's own weight blow one's own horn be one's own boss blow one's own trumpet bring your own bottle by one's own account by one's own hand come into one's own dig one's own grave cut one's own throat died by her own hand co-own for one's own good do one's own thing have a mind of one's own have/get one's (own) way go one's own way get one's own back for one's own benefit have it one's (own) way hoist with one's own petard hold one's own in its own right in a world of one's own in a league of one's own in one's own time in one's own right in one's own (good) time in the comfort of one's own home into one's own pockets know one's own heart/mind lead one's own life make (something) one's own make up your own mind not know one's own strength off one's own bat of its own accord of one's own making of one's own accord of one's own volition one's own man on one's own account on one's own on one's own authority on one's own hook on one's own initiative on one's own merits on one's own terms on one's own responsibility own goal own-brand own-label own up pull one's own weight pay one's own way plough one's own furrow run/live one's own life run one's own life seed/seeds of one's own destruction set one's own house in order stand on one's own feet sign one's own death warrant stand on one's own two feet take on a life of its own take matters into one's own hands take one's (own) sweet time take one's own life take (something) into one's (own) hands to call one's own toot one's own horn under one's own power write one's own ticket by one's own bootstraps by one's own admission in its own time leave someone to his or her own devices at one's own risk in one's own world one's very own all someone's own stew in one's own juice/juices of one's very own on one's own time in one's (own) sweet time under its own steam out of one's own pocket take the law into one's own hands to each his own each to his own on someone's own recognizance hoist by one's own petard See More after one's own heart a legend in one's own time a taste/dose of someone's own medicine at someone's own pace be/become one's own man beat someone at their own game at one's own peril be left to one's own devices bend under one's own weight blow one's own horn be one's own boss blow one's own trumpet bring your own bottle by one's own account by one's own hand come into one's own dig one's own grave cut one's own throat died by her own hand co-own for one's own good do one's own thing have a mind of one's own have/get one's (own) way go one's own way get one's own back for one's own benefit have it one's (own) way hoist with one's own petard hold one's own in its own right in a world of one's own in a league of one's own in one's own time in one's own right in one's own (good) time in the comfort of one's own home into one's own pockets know one's own heart/mind lead one's own life make (something) one's own make up your own mind not know one's own strength off one's own bat of its own accord of one's own making of one's own accord of one's own volition one's own man on one's own account on one's own on one's own authority on one's own hook on one's own initiative on one's own merits on one's own terms on one's own responsibility own goal own-brand own-label own up pull one's own weight pay one's own way plough one's own furrow run/live one's own life run one's own life seed/seeds of one's own destruction set one's own house in order stand on one's own feet sign one's own death warrant stand on one's own two feet take on a life of its own take matters into one's own hands take one's (own) sweet time take one's own life take (something) into one's (own) hands to call one's own toot one's own horn under one's own power write one's own ticket by one's own bootstraps by one's own admission in its own time leave someone to his or her own devices at one's own risk in one's own world one's very own all someone's own stew in one's own juice/juices of one's very own on one's own time in one's (own) sweet time under its own steam out of one's own pocket take the law into one's own hands to each his own each to his own on someone's own recognizance hoist by one's own petard See More Kids Definition own 1 of 2 adjective ˈōn —used to show the fact that something belongs to or relates to a particular person or thing and no other I have my own room. The hotel has its own theater. own 2 of 2 verb owned; owning 1 : to have or hold as property She owns two cars. 2 : to admit that something is true He owned to being scared. Legal Definition own transitive verb : to have or hold as property especially : to have title to own property own verb as in to have to keep, control, or experience as one's own we own a modest house and an equally modest car Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance have possess retain enjoy hold command keep reserve carry rejoice in withhold sport show off bear boast Antonyms & Near Antonyms lack want relinquish abandon renounce surrender hand over disclaim yield disown need cede dump require reject discard repudiate decline spurn See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of own are acknowledge, admit, avow, and confess. While all these words mean "to disclose against one's will or inclination," own implies acknowledging something in close relation to oneself. must own I know little about computers Although the words acknowledge and own have much in common, acknowledge implies the disclosing of something that has been or might be concealed. acknowledged an earlier peccadillo While in some cases nearly identical to own, admit implies reluctance to disclose, grant, or concede and refers usually to facts rather than their implications. admitted the project was over budget The synonyms avow and own are sometimes interchangeable, but 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 In some situations, the words confess and own are roughly equivalent. However, confess may apply to an admission of a weakness, failure, omission, or guilt. confessed a weakness for sweets Phrases Containing own by one's own bootstraps come into one's own of one's own accord on one's own initiative on one's own hook on one's own own (up) own (up to) by one's own bootstraps come into one's own of one's own accord on one's own initiative on one's own hook on one's own own (up) own (up to) See More
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