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own  (n)

adj.

Of or belonging to oneself or itself: She makes her own clothes.

n.

That which belongs to one: I wanted a room of my own.

v. owned, own·ing, owns

v.tr.

1.

a. To have or possess as property: owns a chain of restaurants.

b. To have control over: For a time, enemy planes owned the skies.

2. To admit as being in accordance with fact, truth, or a claim; acknowledge.

v.intr.

To make a full confession or acknowledgment: When confronted with the evidence the thief owned up. See Synonyms at acknowledge.

Idiom:

on (one's) own

1. By one's own efforts: She got the job on her own.

2. Responsible for oneself; independent of outside help or control: He is now out of college and on his own.

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[Middle English owen, from Old English gen; see aik- in Indo-European roots.]

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owner n.

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own

Adjective

(preceded by a possessive)

used to emphasize that something belongs to a particular person: rely on your own instincts

pron

(preceded by a possessive)

1. the one or ones belonging to a particular person: I had one of my own

2. the people that someone feels loyalty to, esp. relations: we all look after our own around here

3. come into one's own to fulfil one's potential

4. hold one's own to have the necessary ability to deal successfully with a situation: he chose a partner who could hold her own with the best

5. on one's own

a. without help: you'll never manage to lift that on your own

b. by oneself; alone: he lives on his own in a flat in town

Verb

1. to have (something) as one's possession: he owns homes in four countries

2. Also: (own up to) to confess or admit: I own I could not bear to think of it, I though she was going to own up to an affair [Old English āgen]

owner n
ownership n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	own - have ownership or possession of; "He owns three houses in Florida"; "How many cars does she have?" possess, have prepossess - possess beforehand feature, have - have as a feature; "This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France"
Adj.	1.	own - belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive; "for your own use"; "do your own thing"; "she makes her own clothes"; "`ain' is Scottish" ain personal - concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality; "a personal favor"; "for your personal use"; "personal papers"; "I have something personal to tell you"; "a personal God"; "he has his personal bank account and she has hers"

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own

determiner 1. personal, special, private, individual, particular, exclusive

verb 2. possess, have, keep, hold, enjoy, retain, be responsible for, be in possession of, have to your name hold your own keep going, compete, get on, get along, stand your ground, keep your head above water, keep your end up, maintain your position on your own

3. alone, by yourself, all alone, unaccompanied, on your tod Brit. (slang)

4. independently, alone, singly, single-handedly, by yourself, unaided, without help, unassisted, left to your own devices, under your own steam, off your own bat, by your own efforts, (standing) on your own two feet

Translations

own [əun] vt → tener, poseer

vi to own to sth/to having done sth → confesar or reconocer algo/haber hecho algo adj → propio;

a room of my own → mi propia habitación;

to get one's own back → tomarse la revancha;

on one's own → solo, a solas;

can I have it for my (very) own? → ¿puedo quedarme con él?;

to come into one's own → llegar a realizarse

own up vi → confesar

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own [əun] vt → posséder

vi (Brit);

to own to sth → reconnaître or avouer qch;

to own to having done sth → avouer avoir fait qch adj → propre;

a room of my own → une chambre à moi, ma propre chambre;

can I have it for my (very) own? → puis-je l'avoir pour moi (tout) seul?;

to get one's own back → prendre sa revanche;

on one's own → tout(e) seul(e);

to come into one's own → trouver sa voie; trouver sa justification

own up vi → avouer

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own [əun] vt (= possess) → besitzen

vi (Brit) (form);

to own up to sth → etw zugeben adj → eigen;

a room of my own → mein eigenes Zimmer;

to get one's own back (= take revenge) → sich rächen;

on one's own → allein;

to come into one's own → sich entfalten

own up own vi → gestehen, es zugeben

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own [əun] adj → proprio/a

vt → possedere

vi (BRIT): to own to sth → ammettere qc;

to own to having done sth → ammettere di aver fatto qc;

a room of my own → la mia propria camera;

to get one's own back → vendicarsi;

on one's own → tutto/a solo/a;

can I have it for my (very) own? → posso averlo tutto per me?;

to come into one's own → mostrare le proprie qualità

own up vi → confessare