Definition of Own

1. Verb. Have ownership or possession of. "How many cars does she have?"

Exact synonyms: Have, Possess
Specialized synonyms: Prepossess
Related verbs: Feature, Have
Derivative terms: Have, Owner, Owner, Possession, Possessive, Possessive, Possessor

2. Adjective. Belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive. "`ain' is Scottish"
Exact synonyms: Ain
Similar to: Personal

Definition of Own

1. v. t. To grant; to acknowledge; to admit to be true; to confess; to recognize in a particular character; as, we own that we have forfeited your love.

2. a. Belonging to; belonging exclusively or especially to; peculiar; -- most frequently following a possessive pronoun, as my, our, thy, your, his, her, its, their, in order to emphasize or intensify the idea of property, peculiar interest, or exclusive ownership; as, my own father; my own composition; my own idea; at my own price.

3. v. t. To hold as property; to have a legal or rightful title to; to be the proprietor or possessor of; to possess; as, to own a house.

Definition of Own

1. to have as a belonging [v -ED, -ING, -S] : OWNABLE [adj]

Medical Definition of Own

1. To grant; to acknowledge; to admit to be true; to confess; to recognize in a particular character; as, we own that we have forfeited your love. "The wakeful bloodhound rose, and shook his hide But his sagacious eye an inmate owns." (Keats) Origin: OE. Unnen to grant, permit, be pleased with, AS. Unnan to grant; akin to OS. Giunnan, G. Gonnen, Icel. Unna; of uncertain origin. This word has been confused with own to possess. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Own

owlets
owlet moth
owlier
owliest
owling
owlish
owlishly
owlishness
owlishnesses
owllike
owls
OWLT
owly
owl eye cell
own (current term)
own (current term)
own(a)
ownable
owned
owner
owner-driver
owner-occupied
owner-occupier
ownerless
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ownership
ownership
ownerships
owning
owns

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