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Meaning of
own
in English
own
us
//oʊn//
uk
//əʊn//
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Past Tense
owned
Participle Verb
owning
Third Person Singular
owns
Definitions
Adjective
belonging
to
oneself
;
personal
exclusive
;
not
shared
The
private
beach
is
own
to
the
resort
and
not
open
to
the
public
.
belonging
exclusively
to
one
;
not
shared
The
own
resources
of
the
company
are
not
enough
to
fund
the
project
.
unique
;
characteristic
The
artist's
own
style
is
reflected
in
the
painting
.
native
;
not
foreign
The
village
has
its
own
traditional
festival
every
year
.
Verb
to
have
legal
possession
of
something
She
owns
a
beautiful
house
by
the
lake
.
to
acknowledge
proudly
;
without
shame
He
owns
up
to
his
mistakes
and
learns
from
them
.
to
take
responsibility
for
something
The
company
will
own
the
project
and
manage
its
development
.
to
acknowledge
or
admit
truth
She
had
to
own
up
to
her
role
in
the
team's
failure
.
to
concede
or
accept
responsibility
He
finally
owned
up
to
his
mistake
and
apologized
.
to
claim
as
belonging
to
oneself
The
company
will
own
the
rights
to
the
new
technology
.
Compounds / Phrases
own up
get one's own back on
