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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.
You use own to indicate that something is used by, or is characteristic of, only one person, thing, or group. Jennifer insisted on her own room. I let her tell me about it in her own way.
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.
If you own something, it belongs to you. 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.
Definition of own adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
