English dictionary
own
/oU/n/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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Belonging to; belonging exclusively or especially to; peculiar; -- most frequently following a possessive pronoun, as <i>my</i>, <i>our</i>, <i>thy</i>, <i>your</i>, <i>his</i>, <i>her</i>, <i>its</i>, <i>their</i>, in order to emphasize or intensify the idea of property, peculiar interest, or exclusive ownership; as, my <i>own</i> father; my <i>own</i> composition; my <i>own</i> idea; at my <i>own</i> price.
Source: webster1913
adjective satellite
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belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive
ExamplesFor your own use.
Do your own thing.
She makes her own clothes.
Synonyms ainSource: WordNet 3.0
verb
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have ownership or possession of
ExamplesHe owns three houses in Florida.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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To grant; to acknowledge; to admit to be true; to confess; to recognize in a particular character; as, we <i>own</i> that we have forfeited your love.
Source: webster1913
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To hold as property; to have a legal or rightful title to; to be the proprietor or possessor of; to possess; as, to <i>own</i> a house.
Source: webster1913