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   Own

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   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"
   • ▪ done or produced by and for the person mentioned: "I used to design all my own clothes"
   • ▪ particular to the person or thing mentioned; individual: "the style had its own charm"

   pronoun

   • 1. something that belongs to the person or thing mentioned: "your life is your own"
   • ▪ something produced by the person mentioned: "they claimed the work as their own"
   • ▪ something that is particular to the person or thing mentioned: "Stephens' language is very much his own"

   verb

   • 1. have (something) as one's own; possess: "his father owns a restaurant" Similar be the owner ofpossessbe the (proud) possessor ofhave in one's possessionhave to one's namecount among one's possessionshavekeepretainmaintainholdbe blessed withenjoyboast
   • 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 admitallowconcedegrantacceptaccedeacknowledgerecognizeagreeconfess
   • ▪ take or acknowledge full responsibility for (something): "I emphasize the importance of owning our anger and finding ways to control it"
   • ▪ acknowledge paternity, authorship, or possession of: archaic "he has published little, trivial things which he will not own"
   • 3. utterly defeat (an opponent or rival); completely get the better of: informal US "yeah right, she totally owned you, man"

   Word Origin Old Englishāgen (adjective and pronoun) ‘owned, possessed’, past participle of āgan ‘owe’; the verb (Old English āgnian ‘possess’, also ‘make own's own’) was originally from the adjective, later probably reintroduced from owner.

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   What does own mean in a sentence?

   • 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.

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   What is the difference between admit and own?

   • acknowledge implies the disclosing of something that has been or might be concealed. admit implies reluctance to disclose, grant, or concede and refers usually to facts rather than their implications. own implies acknowledging something in close relation to oneself.

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   What is the meaning of own verb?

   • (disapproving) to behave in a very confident way that annoys other people, for example by telling them what to do She was acting as if she owned the place. Definition of own verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What does 'their own' mean?

   • What "their own" does is emphasize that each bus has its own group of lanes, not shared with any of the other buses. If "their own" were not there, it could become unclear if the lanes were dedicated to the buses as a group (the entire group of 5 buses gets 30 lanes), or to each individual bus (each bus gets 30 lanes, or 150 lanes in total).

   What is the difference between `their own` and `themselves`?

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   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).

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   own: 1 adj belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive “for your own use” “do your own thing” “she makes her own clothes” Synonyms: ain personal concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality v have ownership or possession of “He owns three houses in ...

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   own up (to doing something) Idioms. go your own way; of your own accord; off your own bat; dig your own grave; know your own mind; of your own making; in your own right (all) on your own; on your own terms; do your own thing; in your own time; by your own account; on your own account; in your (own) backyard; fight your own battles; chase your ...