Australian English Meaning of own

own

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Definitions and Meaning of own in English

Wordnet

own (v)

have ownership or possession of

Wordnet

own (s)

belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive

Webster

own (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.

Webster

own (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.

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.

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own

have ownership or possession of, belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessiveTo grant; to acknowledge; to adm

enjoy,have,possess,retain,command,hold,keep,bear,boast,carry

abandon,lack,relinquish,renounce,surrender,want,yield,cede,decline,discard

owlt => owlet, owllight => Owllight, owlism => autism, owlishly => owl-like, owlish => owlish,