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How to pronounce own
Say it like this: /oʊn/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does own mean?
adjBelonging to; possessed; acquired and designated by; proper to; property of; titled to; held in one's name; under/using the name of. Often marks a possessive determiner as reflexive, referring back to
“Prospero: Fairely ſpoke ; / Sit then, and talke with her, ſhe is thine owne ;”
Not shared.
“When we move into the new house, the kids will each have their own bedroom.”
Peculiar, domestic.
verbTo have rightful possession of (property, goods or capital); to have legal title to; to acquire a property or asset.
“I own this car.”
To have recognized political sovereignty over a place, territory, as distinct from the ordinary connotation of property ownership.
“The United States owns Point Roberts by the terms of the Treaty of Oregon.”
To defeat or embarrass; to overwhelm.
“I will own my enemies.”
nounA crushing insult.
“the amount of bigots that just screenshot my profile thinking it's the biggest own is insane.”
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