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Adjective

of, pertaining 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, prec. 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.
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.

Verb (used without object)

to confess (often fol. by to, up, or up to )
The one who did it had better own up. I own to being uncertain about that.

Idioms

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.

Antonyms

verb
dispossess , lack , lose , need , not have , sell , deny , disavow , reject , disown

Synonyms

adjective
endemic , hers , his , individual , inherent , intrinsic , its , mine , owned , particular , peculiar , personal , private , resident , theirs , very own , yours
verb
be in possession of , be possessed of , boast , control , dominate , enjoy , fall heir to , have , have in hand , have rights , have title , hold , inherit , keep , occupy , reserve , retain , allow , assent to , avow , come clean * , concede , confess , declare , disclose , grant , let on * , make clean breast of , own up , recognize , tell the truth , possess , admit , acknowledge , individual , maintain , rejoice in

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