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31own — {{11}}own (adj.) O.E. agen one s own, lit. possessed by, from P.Gmc. *aigana possessed, owned (Cf. O.S. egan, O.Fris. egin, O.N. eiginn, Du. eigen, Ger. eigen own ), from pp. of PIE *aik to be master of, possess, source of O.E …
32own — [[t]oʊn[/t]] adj. 1) of, pertaining to, or belonging to oneself or itself (usu. used after a possessive to emphasize the idea of ownership, interest, or relation conveyed by the possessive): He spent only his own money[/ex] 2) (used as an… …
33own, my — ‘What delight the words gave her,’ says Charlotte Yonge of her heroine, in The Heir of Redclyffe, when she is addressed by the man she loves as ‘my own’. ‘Own’ has long been used as an element in affectionate terms of address, emphasizing… …
34own — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} verb ADVERB ▪ independently ▪ formerly, once, originally, previously ▪ The car was once owned by Elvis Presley. ▪ leg …
35own — 1. adjective he has his own reasons Syn: personal, individual, particular, private, personalized, unique 2. verb 1) I own this house Syn: be the owner of, possess, be the possessor of, have in one s possession, have (to one s name) …
36own — 1. verb /əʊn,oʊn/ a) 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. b) To claim as ones own; to answer to …
37own — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. admit, confess, concede, ac knowledge; possess, have, hold. See disclosure, possession, speciality. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. mine, yours, his, hers, its, theirs, personal, individual, owned, very… …
38own — adjective & pronoun (with a possessive) belonging or relating to the person specified. ↘done or produced by the person specified. ↘particular to the person or thing specified; individual. verb 1》 possess; have. 2》 formal admit or acknowledge that …
39own — Pono ī, kuleana, kipona, ona. ♦ I own the house, no u pono ī ka hale. ♦ This is my own, na u pono ī. ♦ Own native land, āina kulāiwi. ♦ Your own book, kā kō iwi puke …
40own up — v. (colloq.) (D; intr.) ( to confess ) to own up to (he owned up to stealing the watch) * * * [ əʊn ʌp] (colloq.) (D; intr.) ( to confess ) to own up to (he own uped up to stealing the watch) …
