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- [ohn]
- /ɒn, ɔn wʌnz oʊn/
- /ɒn wʌnz əʊn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ohn]
- /ɒn, ɔn wʌnz oʊn/
Definitions of on one's own words
- adjective on 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 on 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 on one's own to have or hold as one's own; possess: They own several homes. 1
- verb with object on one's own to acknowledge or admit: to own a fault. 1
- verb with object on one's own to acknowledge as one's own; recognize as having full claim, authority, power, dominion, etc.: He owned his child before the entire assembly. They owned the king as their lord. 1
- verb with object on one's own to totally defeat, gain control over, or dominate in a competition: I totally owned the last two levels of the game. He owned the season from beginning to end and took the world title. 1
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Origin of on 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 On one's own
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
on 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".
Synonyms for on one's own
adv on one's own
- autonomously — Government. self-governing; independent; subject to its own laws only. pertaining to an autonomy, or a self-governing community.
- by choice — willingly, of one's free will
- by oneself — be oneself, to be in one's normal state of mind or physical condition. to be unaffected and sincere: One makes more friends by being oneself than by putting on airs.
- for one's part — a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent: the rear part of the house; to glue the two parts together.
adj on one's own
- alone — When you are alone, you are not with any other people.
- at large — You use at large to indicate that you are talking in a general way about most of the people mentioned.
- at liberty — free, unoccupied, or unrestricted
- free-spirited — characterized by independence and unconventionality
- free-wheeling — operating in the manner of a freewheel.
adverb on one's own
- abandoned — An abandoned place or building is no longer used or occupied.
- companionless — Without a companion; friendless, alone.
- deserted — abandoned; forsaken: the problems of deserted wives and children.
- desolate — A desolate place is empty of people and lacking in comfort.
- detached — Someone who is detached is not personally involved in something or has no emotional interest in it.
adjective on one's own
- apart — When people or things are apart, they are some distance from each other.
- isolate — to set or place apart; detach or separate so as to be alone.
- loner — a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others: He was always a loner—no one knew him well.
- nondiscriminatory — characterized by or showing prejudicial treatment, especially as an indication of bias related to age, color, national origin, religion, sex, etc.: discriminatory practices in housing; a discriminatory tax.
- nonpartisan — not partisan; objective.
Antonyms for on one's own
adjective on one's own
- accompanied — to go along or in company with; join in action: to accompany a friend on a walk.
- enslaved — Simple past tense and past participle of enslave.
- hindered — to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
adverb on one's own
- dependently — relying on someone or something else for aid, support, etc.
- forced — strained, unnatural, or affected: a forced smile.
- obligatory — required as a matter of obligation; mandatory: A reply is desirable but not obligatory.
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