own
/oʊn/
adjective
- Belonging to or done by a particular person or thing; individual.
- I want to start my own business someday.
- She has her own car, so she doesn't need a ride.
- Each student has their own desk in the classroom.
pronoun
- Used after a possessive to emphasize that something belongs to a particular person or thing.
- The cat has a mind of its own.
- I'd like a cup of tea of my own.
- They built the house with their own hands.
verb
- To have something as one's possession; to legally possess.
- He owns several rare books from the 18th century.
- Who owns this smartphone?
- They own a small house in the countryside.
- To admit or acknowledge something, often a mistake or fault.
- She owned that she had made a serious error in the report.
- He owned up to breaking the window.
- The company owned its responsibility for the accident.