ALL meanings of own
own
O o - transitive verb own have 1
- adjective own belonging to self 1
- adjective own intensifier 1
- pronoun own mine: with my, his, etc. 1
- transitive verb own admit 1
- adjective 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 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 own to have or hold as one's own; possess: They own several homes. 1
- verb with object own to acknowledge or admit: to own a fault. 1
- verb with object 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 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
- verb with object own to take over a (a computer system, program, or computer) without authorization: The network has been owned by a hacker. 1
- verb without object own to confess (often followed by to, up, or up to): The one who did it had better own up. I own to being uncertain about that. 1
- idioms own come into one's own, to take possession of that which is due or owed one. to receive the recognition that one's abilities merit: She finally came into her own as a sculptor of the first magnitude. 1
- idioms own get one's own back, to get revenge and thereby a sense of personal satisfaction, as for a slight or a previous setback; get even with somebody or something: He saw the award as a way of getting his own back for all the snubs by his colleagues. 1
- idioms own hold one's own, to maintain one's position or condition: The stock market seems to be holding its own these days. to be equal to the opposition: He can hold his own in any fight. 1
- idioms own of one's own, belonging to oneself: She had never had a room of her own. 1
- idioms own on one's own, by dint of one's own efforts, resources, or sense of responsibility; independently: Because she spoke the language, she got around the country very well on her own. living or functioning without dependence on others; independent: My son's been on his own for several years. 1
- adjective own You use own to indicate that something belongs to a particular person or thing. 0
- adjective own Own is also a pronoun. 0
- adjective own You use own to indicate that something is used by, or is characteristic of, only one person, thing, or group. 0
- adjective own You use own to indicate that someone does something without any help from other people. 0
- verb own If you own something, it is your property. 0
- determiner own (intensifier) 0
- determiner own (as pronoun) 0
- determiner own on behalf of oneself or in relation to oneself 0
- verb own to have as one's possession 0
- verb own to confess or admit; acknowledge 0
- verb own to concede 0
- verb own to defeat totally, esp in a video game, contest, or sport 0
- verb own to give a definitive performance (a song, acting role, etc), esp one that dissuades others from attempting to perform 0
- adjective own belonging, relating, or peculiar to oneself or itself 0
- adjective own related by blood rather than by marriage 0
- noun own that which belongs to oneself 0
- verb transitive own to possess; hold as personal property; have 0
- verb transitive own to admit; recognize; acknowledge 0
- intransitive verb own to confess (to) 0