英语词汇“own”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

owndeterminer, pronoun

uk/əʊn/us/oʊn/

A2 belonging to or done by a particular person or thing:

Each neighbourhood in New York has its own characteristics.

I'd like to have my very own apartment.

He wanted an apartment of his own.

She makes all her own clothes.

I'm going to be out tonight, so you'll have to make your own dinner (= prepare it yourself).

Was that your own idea or did someone suggest it to you?

You'll have to make up your own mind (= decide by yourself) what you want to do.

I'd never have believed it if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes/heard it with my own ears.

"Is that your mum's car?" "No, it's my own (= it belongs to me)."

James Joyce wrote in a style that was all his own (= that was not like that of anyone else).

We like to take care of our own (= take care of people who are members of our family, or who work for us).

(all) on your own

B1 alone:

I like living on my own.

B1 mainly UK without any help:

I did my buttons up all on my own, Dad .

in your own time

mainly UK If you do something in your own time, you do it at the speed at which you want to work.

UK US on your own time during the time when you are not officially working:

You may only use company computers to access the Web in your own time.

More examples

They have no children of their own, but they're hoping to adopt.
Now you can watch the latest films in the comfort of your own room.
She said that she didn't want a lawyer and was going to conduct her own defence.
Her death made him more aware of his own mortality.
We now have our very own post office in the village.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Particular and individual

be the very thing idiom
certain
esp
especially
head
individual
individualism
individualist
one-trick pony
particular
particularity
peculiar
peculiarity
peculiarly
personally
pet
specific
specifically
the UN
to wit idiom

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Having and owning - general words

Alone

Unaided and working alone

Calm and relaxed

Passive and not working

Idiom(s)

be your own person/woman/man

come into your own

for its own sake

get your own back (on sb)

get your own way

make sth (all) your own

on your own head be it

your own flesh and blood

ownverb

uk/əʊn/us/oʊn/

own verb (HAVE LEGALLY)

B1 [ T not continuous ] to have something that legally belongs to you:

We own our house.

I've never owned a suit in my life.

More examples

They own 20% of the company's stock.
Who owns/holds the copyright on this article?
She owns a popular tourist restaurant on the town's waterfront.
The house is partly owned by her father.
I get a real kick out of owning my own car.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Having and owning - general words

-owned
attach to sb/sth
be endowed with sth idiom
bear
bearer
belong
belong to sb
carry
claim
endow
hold
interest
mistress
not/never want for anything idiom
owner
ownership
proprietress
revert to sb
stake somewhere/sth out
want

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own verb (ADMIT)

[ I ] old-fashioned to admit:

[ + (that) ] I own (that) I was not very happy with the group's decision.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Admitting & confessing

acknowledge
acknowledgment
admittedly
avow
climb
come clean idiom
concessionary
deny
eat
eat your words idiom
hand
I stand corrected idiom
make a clean breast of it idiom
own up
retract
say
self-confessed
stand
swallow
take sth back

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own verb (DEFEAT/DO WELL)

[ T ] mainly US informal to defeat someone completely or be much better than him or her; to perform extremely well:

Last time we played them, we owned them!

Beyoncé owned that stage tonight!

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Winning and defeating

annihilate
bank
be one in the eye for sb idiom
beat sb at their own game idiom
beat sb hollow idiom
convincing
outmanoeuvre
outpace
outperform
outscore
overpower
pip
sew
sweep
trouncing
trump
unassailable
unbeaten
undefeated
wipe

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Idiom(s)

as if you owned the place

Phrasal verb(s)

own up

单词	own
释义	Contents determiner, pronoun (1) own (1) verb (3) own (HAVE LEGALLY) own (ADMIT) own (DEFEAT/DO WELL) Contents adjective (1) own (1) verb (1) own (1) more…(1) owner Contents verb (2) own (1) own (2) adjective (1) own (1) English American Business owndeterminer, pronoun uk/əʊn/us/oʊn/ A2 belonging to or done by a particular person or thing: Each neighbourhood in New York has its own characteristics. I'd like to have my very own apartment. He wanted an apartment of his own. She makes all her own clothes. I'm going to be out tonight, so you'll have to make your own dinner (= prepare it yourself). Was that your own idea or did someone suggest it to you? You'll have to make up your own mind (= decide by yourself) what you want to do. I'd never have believed it if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes/heard it with my own ears. "Is that your mum's car?" "No, it's my own (= it belongs to me)." James Joyce wrote in a style that was all his own (= that was not like that of anyone else). We like to take care of our own (= take care of people who are members of our family, or who work for us). (all) on your own B1 alone: I like living on my own. B1 mainly UK without any help: I did my buttons up all on my own, Dad . in your own time mainly UK If you do something in your own time, you do it at the speed at which you want to work. UK US on your own time during the time when you are not officially working: You may only use company computers to access the Web in your own time. More examples They have no children of their own, but they're hoping to adopt. Now you can watch the latest films in the comfort of your own room. She said that she didn't want a lawyer and was going to conduct her own defence. Her death made him more aware of his own mortality. We now have our very own post office in the village. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Particular and individual be the very thing idiom certain esp especially head individual individualism individualist one-trick pony particular particularity peculiar peculiarity peculiarly personally pet specific specifically the UN to wit idiom See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Having and owning - general words Alone Unaided and working alone Calm and relaxed Passive and not working Idiom(s) be your own person/woman/man come into your own for its own sake get your own back (on sb) get your own way make sth (all) your own on your own head be it your own flesh and blood ownverb uk/əʊn/us/oʊn/ own verb (HAVE LEGALLY) B1 [ T not continuous ] to have something that legally belongs to you: We own our house. I've never owned a suit in my life. More examples They own 20% of the company's stock. Who owns/holds the copyright on this article? She owns a popular tourist restaurant on the town's waterfront. The house is partly owned by her father. I get a real kick out of owning my own car. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Having and owning - general words -owned attach to sb/sth be endowed with sth idiom bear bearer belong belong to sb carry claim endow hold interest mistress not/never want for anything idiom owner ownership proprietress revert to sb *stake somewhere/sth* out want See more results » own verb (ADMIT) [ I ] old-fashioned to admit: [ + (that) ] I own (that) I was not very happy with the group's decision. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Admitting & confessing acknowledge acknowledgment admittedly avow climb come clean idiom concessionary deny eat eat your words idiom hand I stand corrected idiom make a clean breast of it idiom own up retract say self-confessed stand swallow take sth back See more results » own verb (DEFEAT/DO WELL) [ T ] mainly US informal to defeat someone completely or be much better than him or her; to perform extremely well: Last time we played them, we owned them! Beyoncé owned that stage tonight! Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Winning and defeating annihilate bank be one in the eye for sb idiom beat sb at their own game idiom beat sb hollow idiom convincing outmanoeuvre outpace outperform outscore overpower pip sew sweep trouncing trump unassailable unbeaten undefeated wipe See more results » Idiom(s) as if you owned the place Phrasal verb(s) own up ownadjective us/oʊn/ belonging to or done by a particular person or thing: Mary has her own car. You’ll have to fix your own dinner. The police testified that the woman left of her own accord (= she chose to do it without being forced). Idiom(s) in your own right on your own ownverb [ T ] us/oʊn/ to have or possess something: We own some property in Texas. owner noun [ C ] us/ˈoʊ·nər/ Will the owner of the gray Ford parked in front of the restaurant please move it? Phrasal verb(s) own up ownverb [ T ] uk/əʊn/us to have something that legally belongs to you: He has owned the business since 1995. The group owns assets worth $620 million. This gave many people the opportunity to own their own home for the first time. to accept responsibility for something such as an idea: For the reorganization to work, employees need to own the idea of change. ownadjective uk/əʊn/us belonging or relating to a particular person rather than to other people:** She started her own business selling cameras. The software helps you create your own website. He invested €5 million of his own money.
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owndeterminer, pronoun

Idiom(s)

ownverb

own verb (HAVE LEGALLY)

own verb (ADMIT)

own verb (DEFEAT/DO WELL)

Idiom(s)

Phrasal verb(s)

ownadjective

Idiom(s)

ownverb [ T ]

Phrasal verb(s)

ownverb [ T ]

ownadjective