Definitions for own
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. own(a), ainverb

   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"

2. own, have, possessverb

   have ownership or possession of

   "He owns three houses in Florida"; "How many cars does she have?"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ownverb

   To have rightful possession of (property, goods or capital); "To possess by right; to have the right of property in; to have the legal right or rightful title to." (Ref 1)

   I own this car.

2. ownverb

   To claim as one's own; to answer to.

3. own

   To defeat or embarrass; to overwhelm.

4. own

   To virtually or figuratively enslave.

5. own

   To illicitly obtain "super-user" or "root" access into a computer system thereby having access to all of the user files on that system; pwn.

6. own

   To admit to be true; concede, grant, allow, acknowledge, confess; not to deny; to admit to be true. (Ref 2)

7. own

   To acknowledge or admit the possession or ownership of. (Ref 3)

8. ownverb

   To recognise, to acknowledge responsibility for, to admit to be true.

9. ownverb

   To confess.

10. ownadjective

    Belonging to; possessed; proper to;

11. ownadjective

    peculiar, domestic;

12. own

    not foreign;

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. OWNnoun

   Etymology: agen, Saxon; eygen, Dutch.

   1. This is a word of no other use than as it is added to the possessive pronouns, my, thy, his, our, your, their. It seems to be a substantive; as, my own, my peculiar: but is, in reality, the participle passive of the verb owe, in the participle owen or own: my own; the thing owned by, or belonging to me.

   Inachus in his cave alone,
   Wept not another’s losses, but his own. Dryden.

   2. It is added generally by way of emphasis or corroboration.

   I yet never was forsworn,
   Scarcely have coveted what was my own. William Shakespeare.

   Every nation made gods of their own, and put them in high places. 2 Kings xvii. 29.

   For my own share one beauty I design,
   Engage your honours that she shall be mine. Dryden.

   It is conceit rather than understanding, if it must be under the restraint of receiving and holding opinions by the authority of any thing but their own perceived evidence. John Locke.

   Will she thy linen wash, or hosen darn,
   And knit thee gloves made of her own spun yarn. John Gay.

   Passion and pride were to her soul unknown,
   Convinc’d that virtue only is our own. Alexander Pope.

   3. Sometimes it is added to note opposition or contradistinction; domestick; not foreign; mine, his, or yours; not another’s.

   These toils abroad, these tumults with his own,
   Fell in the revolution of one year. Daniel.

   There’s nothing sillier than a crafty knave out-witted, and beaten at his own play. Roger L'Estrange.

2. To Ownverb

   Etymology: from the noun.

   1. To acknowledge; to avow for one’s own.

   When you come, find me out,
   And own me for your son. John Dryden, Cleomenes.

   2. To possess; to claim; to hold by right.

   Tell me, ye Trojans, for that name you own;
   Nor is your course upon our coasts unknown. Dryden.

   Others on earth o’er human race preside,
   Of these the chief, the care of nations own,
   And guard with arms divine the British throne. Alexander Pope.

   3. To avow.

   I’ll venture out alone,
   Since you, fair princess, my protection own. Dryden.

   4. To confess; not to deny.

   Make this truth so evident, that those who are unwilling to own it may yet be ashamed to deny it. John Tillotson.

   Others will own their weakness of understanding. John Locke.

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1. own

   The term "own" generally refers to possessing or having legal control or ownership over something, such as property, possessions, or intellectual rights. It implies having exclusive rights, authority, or responsibility over something.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Own

   ōn, v.t. to grant: to allow to be true: concede: acknowledge. [A.S. unnan, to grant; Ger. gönnen, to grant.]

2. Own

   ōn, v.t. to possess: to be the rightful owner of. [A.S. ágnian, with addition of casual suffix—ágen, one's own; cf. Own (adj.).]

3. Own

   ōn, adj. possessed: belonging to one's self and to no other: peculiar.—ns. Own′er, one who owns or possesses; Own′ership, state of being an owner: right of possession. [A.S. ágen, pa.p. of ágan, to possess. Cf. Owe.]

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1. OWN

   What does OWN stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the OWN acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'own' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #115

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'own' in Written Corpus Frequency: #250

3. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'own' in Verbs Frequency: #318

Anagrams for own »

1. won

2. now

How to pronounce own?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of own in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of own in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of own in a Sentence

1. Robert Sege:

   This is much stronger than the previous advice, the new policy encourages pediatricians to discuss the data about different kinds of discipline with parents so, of course, they can make their own decisions in how they chose to raise their children.

2. Texas Solicitor General Stone:

   This statute on its own terms specifically incorporates as a matter of state law the undue-burden defense as articulated by this court in Casey and subsequent cases.

3. Ana Parra Vivas:

   You have the ability to create your own world. Likewise, you have the ability to create your own wealth, your own health, and to have the people you love by your side. Start co-creating your own world in partnership with Divine Spirit.

4. Laith Khalef:

   That's a pretty big stimulus to those oil consumers, but we haven't really seen it yet, that's a theme that perhaps is not being played out in the market. Part of the reason the fuel price benefit is more muffled than in previous cycles, analysts say, is because consumers are paying down their own debt, uncertain about their future wage growth. Another reason is that there are more things to spend money on that are not tracked by traditional measures, such as online home-sharing service Airbnb or car ride service Uber.

5. Fianna Fail:

   Fianna Fail and Fine Gael have been in power in this state for almost a century. They've had it all their own way and they've had their chance.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=own
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Own
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=own
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=own