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- [ohn]
- /kʌm ˈɪn tu wʌnz oʊn/
- /kʌm ˈɪntə wʌnz əʊn/
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- [ohn]
- /kʌm ˈɪn tu wʌnz oʊn/
Definitions of come into one's own words
- noun come into one's own to become fulfilled 3
- noun come into one's own to receive what is due to one 3
- noun come into one's own to receive what properly belongs to one, esp. acclaim or recognition 3
- adjective come into one's own 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): He spent only his own money. 1
- adjective come into one's own (used as an intensifier to indicate oneself as the sole agent of some activity or action, preceded by a possessive): He insists on being his own doctor. 1
- verb with object come into one's own to have or hold as one's own; possess: They own several homes. 1
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Origin of come into one's own
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (adj.) Middle English owen, Old English āgen (cognate with German eigen, Old Norse eigenn), orig. past participle of āgan to possess (see owe); (v.) Middle English ownen, Old English āgnian, āhnian, derivative of āgen
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Parts of speech for Come into one's own
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adjective
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come into one's own popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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