adj
own
ohn
adj
1
Belonging to a particular person; used to stress possession.
"She has her own car now."
"Each student wrote in their own words."
verb
1
To have legal possession of something.
"They own a small house in the countryside."
"He owns three restaurants across the city."
2
To admit or accept that something is true, often about yourself.
"She owned up to making the mistake."
How to Use Own
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo possess something, or to honestly admit something as true or yours.
Common pairings
own up
own a house
in one's own way
Word Forms
owned past tense, owns plural, owns singular
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Etymology
From Old English āgen, originally the past participle of āgan ("to owe, possess") — the same root as "owe."