own Definition
- 1to have something that belongs to you
- 2used to emphasize that someone does something without help from anyone else
- 3used to say that something is true about a particular person or thing and not about anyone or anything else
Using own: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "own" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
I own a car.
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She owns her own business.
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He owned the company until he retired.
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I did it all on my own.
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She has her own style.
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Each country has its own customs.
own Synonyms and Antonyms
Phrases with own
Example
She's always been her own person, never following the crowd.
to become very good at something after starting badly or after a period of not being successful
Example
After a slow start to the season, the team has come into their own and won five games in a row.
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I moved to a new city and had to figure everything out on my own.
Summary: own in Brief
The verb 'own' [oʊn] means to possess something, to do something independently, or to describe something as belonging to a particular person or thing. Examples include 'I own a car,' 'I did it all on my own,' and 'Each country has its own customs.' Phrases like 'be your own person' and 'come into your own' denote independence and success, respectively.
