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own
[ ohn ]
adjective
- 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.
- (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.
verb (used with object)
- to have or hold as one's own; possess:
They own several homes.
Antonyms: ,
- to acknowledge or admit:
to own a fault.
- 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.
- 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.
- to take over a (a computer system, program, or computer) without authorization:
The network has been owned by a hacker.
verb (used without object)
- 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.
own
/ 蓹蕣苍 /
determiner
- (intensifier)
your own mother
John's own idea
- ( as pronoun )
I'll use my own
- on behalf of oneself or in relation to oneself
he is his own worst enemy
- come into one's own
- to become fulfilled
she really came into her own when she got divorced
- to receive what is due to one
- get one's own back informal.to have revenge
- hold one's ownto maintain one's situation or position, esp in spite of opposition or difficulty
- on one's own
- without help
- by oneself; alone
verb
- tr to have as one's possession
- whenintr, often foll by up, to, or up to to confess or admit; acknowledge
- rare.tr; takes a clause as object to concede
I own that you are right
Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 苍辞苍路辞飞苍顎僫苍驳 adjective
- 耻苍路辞飞苍别诲顎 adjective
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of own1
Idioms and Phrases
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- of one's own, belonging to oneself:
She had never had a room of her 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.
More idioms and phrases containing own
- afraid of one's own shadow
- after one's own heart
- beat someone at his or her own game
- blow one's own horn
- call one's own
- close to home
- come into (one's own)
- dig one's own grave
- do one's (own) thing
- dose of one's own medicine
- get (one's own) back
- get one's (own) way
- go one's (own) way
- hold one's own
- in one's (own) interest
- in one's own backyard
- in one's own right
- in one's own world
- keep one's own counsel
- know one's own mind
- leave to someone's own devices
- mind of one's own
- mind one's own business
- of one's own accord
- on one's (own) feet
- on one's own
- on one's own account
- on one's own time
- paddle one's own canoe
- pay back in one's own coin
- pay one's (own) way
- pick on (someone your own size)
- pull one's (own) weight
- sign one's own death warrant
- stew in one's own juice
- take into one's (own) hands
- under one's own steam
- write one's own ticket
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
His own run for president in 2024 drew tepid support and ended months before Republican primaries began.
During the war, her family home, known as the Brickyard, was surrounded by fields and farmland owned by her father.
What could it mean for the next James Bond movie, a franchise now owned by US giant Amazon, but based on an iconic British character who works for MI6, based in London?
Now he must wait to see if this is fully acknowledged by the supporters who adored him as one of their own wearing the red shirt.
But hearing veteran writers mourn their lost jobs and L.A.鈥檚 bygone glory led Gerard to question his own bid for success.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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