Own — Defs

01 v. t. To grant; to acknowledge; to admit to be true; to confess; to recognize in a particular character; as, we own that we have forfeited your love.

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To grant; to acknowledge; to admit to be true; to confess; to recognize in a particular character; as, we own that we have forfeited your love.
“The wakeful bloodhound rose, and shook his hide; But his sagacious eye an inmate owns.” — Keats.

02 a. Belonging to; belonging exclusively or especially to; peculiar; -- most frequently following a possessive pronoun, as my, our, thy, your, h…

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Belonging to; belonging exclusively or especially to; peculiar; -- most frequently following a possessive pronoun, as my, our, thy, your, his, her, its, their, in order to emphasize or intensify the idea of property, peculiar interest, or exclusive ownership; as, my own father; my own composition; my own idea; at my own price.

Phrases & compounds

To hold one's own — to keep or maintain one's possessions; to yield nothing; esp., to suffer no loss or disadvantage in a contest.

03 v. t. To hold as property; to have a legal or rightful title to; to be the proprietor or possessor of; to possess; as, to own a house.

imp. & p. p. Owned; p. pr. & vb. n. Owning

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To hold as property; to have a legal or rightful title to; to be the proprietor or possessor of; to possess; as, to own a house.