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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024own•er (ō′nər),USA pronunciation n. - a person who owns;
possessor;
proprietor.
- 1300–50; Middle English; see own, -er1
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: owner /ˈəʊnə/ n - a person who owns; legal possessor
own /oʊn/USA pronunciation adj. - (used after a possessive pronoun to emphasize the idea of ownership of, interest in, or relation to the next noun);
of, relating to, or belonging to oneself or itself:He spent only his own money. - (used after a possessive pronoun to emphasize that the subject is the only doer or performer of an action):She insists on being her own doctor.
pron. - something that belongs to oneself:He thought the office computer was his own.
v. - to have or hold as one's own;
possess:[not: be + ~-ing]She owns several cars. - to acknowledge or admit;
confess: [~ + that clause]He owned that he might have been at fault.[~ + up to + object]He owned up to stealing the car.[~ + up]Won't anyone own up?
Idioms- Idioms come into one's own, to achieve the recognition, standing, or self-respect that one deserves.
- Idioms hold one's own:
- to keep one's position or condition steady or unchanged.
- to be equal to the opposition:He's holding his own in the 25-mile race.
- Idioms of one's own, belonging to oneself:They wanted a home of their own.
- Idioms on one's own:
- through one's own efforts or resources:did the job on her own.
- living or functioning independently:was on her own at the age of 17.
- [Chiefly Brit.]by oneself;
without company:walked home on his own.
own•er, n. [countable] own•er•ship, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024own (ōn),USA pronunciation adj. - of, pertaining to, or belonging to oneself or itself (usually used after a possessive to emphasize the idea of ownership, interest, or relation conveyed by the possessive):He spent only his own money.
- (used as an intensifier to indicate oneself as the sole agent of some activity or action, prec. by a possessive):He insists on being his own doctor.
- Idioms come into one's own:
- to take possession of that which is due or owed one.
- to receive the recognition that one's abilities merit:She finally came into her own as a sculptor of the first magnitude.
- History, Idioms get one's own back, to get revenge and thereby a sense of personal satisfaction, as for a slight or a previous setback;
get even with somebody or something:He saw the award as a way of getting his own back for all the snubs by his colleagues. - Idioms hold one's own:
- to maintain one's position or condition:The stock market seems to be holding its own these days.
- to be equal to the opposition:He can hold his own in any fight.
- Idioms of one's own, belonging to oneself:She had never had a room of her own.
- Idioms on one's own:
- by dint of one's own efforts, resources, or sense of responsibility;
independently:Because she spoke the language, she got around the country very well on her own. - living or functioning without dependence on others;
independent:My son's been on his own for several years.
v.t. - to have or hold as one's own;
possess:They own several homes. - to acknowledge or admit:to own a fault.
- to acknowledge as one's own;
recognize as having full claim, authority, power, dominion, etc.:He owned his child before the entire assembly. They owned the king as their lord.
v.i. - to confess (often fol. by to, up, or up to):The one who did it had better own up. I own to being uncertain about that.
- bef. 900; (adjective, adjectival) Middle English owen, Old English āgen (cognate with German eigen, Old Norse eigenn), origin, originally past participle of āgan to possess (see owe); (verb, verbal) Middle English ownen, Old English āgnian, āhnian, derivative of āgen
- 8.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See have.
- 8.See corresponding entry in Unabridged lack, need.
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