own meaning

UK /əʊn/ US /oʊn/ 1 syllable

own (adjective): belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive.

own has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and verb.

own as an adjective

  1. belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive
    • for your own use
    • do your own thing
    • she makes her own clothes
    • `ain' is Scottish

    Synonyms: ain

    Similar: personal

own as a verb

  1. have ownership or possession of
    • He owns three houses in Florida
    • How many cars does she have?

    Synonyms: have, possess

    Kinds: prepossess

    Related forms: owner

How to pronounce own

own is pronounced /əʊn/ in British English and /oʊn/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with own

Scrabble score: 6 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with OW · words ending in WN · 3-letter words

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