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Meaning & Definition of Own in English

English

Own

/oʊn/

verb

1. Have ownership or possession of

  • "He owns three houses in florida"
  • "How many cars does she have?"
synonym:
  • own,
  • have,
  • possess

adjective

1. 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"
synonym:
  • own(a),
  • ain

Examples of using

Pick on somebody your own size, you bully.
Tom rolls his own cigarettes.
He who doesn't know foreign languages, doesn't know his own.