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- Dictionaryown/əʊn/
adjective
- 1. used with a possessive to emphasize that someone or something belongs or relates to the person or thing mentioned: "they can't handle their own children"
pronoun
- 1. something that belongs to the person or thing mentioned: "your life is your own"
verb
- 1. have (something) as one's own; possess: "his father owns a restaurant" Similar
- 2. admit or acknowledge that something is the case or that one feels a certain way: formal "she owned to a feeling of profound jealousy" Similar
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OWN definition: 1. belonging to or done by a particular person or thing: 2. alone: 3. without any help: . Learn more.
Own definition: of, relating to, or belonging to oneself or itself (usually used after a possessive to emphasize the idea of ownership, interest, or relation conveyed by the possessive). See examples of OWN used in a sentence.
The meaning of OWN is belonging to oneself or itself —usually used following a possessive case or possessive adjective. How to use own in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Own.
1. a. (intensifier): John's own idea; your own mother. b. ( as pronoun ): I'll use my own. 2. on behalf of oneself or in relation to oneself: he is his own worst enemy.
You can use the verb own to describe possession of any kind of property, ranging from a saucepan to a fancy mansion. If something can be bought, it can be owned. You wouldn’t say that you own people or intangible objects. But you might own a car, for example, and if you’re lucky, you might own a lot of really cool shoes.
adjective, pronoun. /əʊn/ Idioms. used to emphasize that something belongs to or is connected with somebody. It was her own idea. I saw it with my own eyes (= I didn't hear about it from somebody else). Is the car your own? Your day off is your own (= you can spend it as you wish).
belonging to or done by a particular person or thing: It was my own idea. Each student has their own dictionary. Petra makes all her own clothes. "Is that your mum's car ?" "No, it's my own (= it belongs to me)." Fewer examples. We look on him almost as our own son. He made his own decision - I had nothing to do with it. He doesn't earn much.
