own

To own is defined as to possess or acknowledge something.

(verb)

An example of to own is purchasing a car stereo.

The definition of own is something that belongs to oneself.

(adjective)

An example of own used as an adjective is the phrase is "make your own pasta," when a man makes pasta from scratch.

See own in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

belonging, relating, or peculiar to oneself or itself: used to strengthen a preceding possessive: his own book, her own idea
Now Rare related by blood rather than by marriage

Origin: ME owen < OE agen, pp. of agan, to possess: see owe

noun, pronoun

that which belongs to oneself: the car is his own; I have reasons of my own

transitive verb

intransitive verb

to confess (to)

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See own in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Of or belonging to oneself or itself: She makes her own clothes.

noun

That which belongs to one: I wanted a room of my own.

verb owned, own·ing, owns

verb, transitive

a. To have or possess as property: owns a chain of restaurants.
b. To have control over: For a time, enemy planes owned the skies.
To admit as being in accordance with fact, truth, or a claim; acknowledge.

verb, intransitive

To make a full confession or acknowledgment: When confronted with the evidence the thief owned up. See Synonyms at acknowledge.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English owen

Origin: , from Old English āgen; see aik- in Indo-European roots

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