Lexic.us

Definition of Own

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

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

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 owners ownership ownership ownerships owning owns

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