What does “own” mean?
- 1
adjectivebelonging to a particular person and no one else
I finally have my own room.
- 2
verbto have something that legally belongs to you
They own a small restaurant downtown.
Own at a glance
- Part of speech
- adjective & verb
- CEFR level
- A2 (elementary)
- Pronunciation
- /oʊn/ · OHN
How to use “own” correctly
“Own” comes after a possessive: “my own car,” not “an own car.” “On my own” means alone or without help.
Common phrases with “own”
- on your own
- of your own
- your own
- own a home
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- owner
- ownership
Idioms with “own”
- A taste of your own medicine: The same bad treatment that you have given to other people.
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