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pronunciation:
on
parts of speech:
adjective, pronoun, noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
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part of speech: adjective
definition: belonging to oneself or itself alone.
The child bought the gift for her grandmother with her own money.Their son has his own car now.
synonyms:
personal
similar words:
individual, particular, private
 
part of speech: pronoun
definition: one or one's belonging to oneself (prec. by a possessive form).
I don't need to borrow a jacket; I have my own in my suitcase.We didn't know if there would be chairs, so we brought our own.
 
part of speech: noun
definition: one's property, inheritance, destiny, or what is felt to be one's due or potential.
He came into his own after his father passed away.
synonyms:
belongings, possession, property
similar words:
destiny, inheritance, legacy, stuff, things
 
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: owns, owning, owned
definition 1: to have possession of, esp. by some right or law.
We used to rent this house, but now we own it.That family owns most of the land around here.
synonyms:
have, possess
similar words:
hold, keep, maintain, preserve, retain, run
definition 2: to admit or confess (that one has done something or that something is true).
He finally owned that he'd cheated his neighbor all those years ago.[verb + (that) + clause ] She never likes to own that she is tired.[verb + (that) + clause ] I try to own my mistakes when I make one.
synonyms:
admit, avouch, avow, concede, confess
antonyms:
deny, disclaim
similar words:
acknowledge, declare, disclose, divulge, reveal
 
part of speech: intransitive verb
definition: to admit guilt; confess (usu. fol. by "to" or "up").
I wish he would own up about the damage.
synonyms:
confess
similar words:
concede, declare
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  • owner:
    a person who owns something.