own

Definition for own

adjective as in belonging to individual

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endemic, hers, his, individual, inherent, intrinsic, its, mine, particular, peculiar, personal, private, resident, theirs, very own, yours

verb as in possess; be responsible for

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boast, control, dominate, enjoy, have, hold, keep, occupy, retain

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inherit, reserve

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be in possession of, be possessed of, fall heir to, have in hand, have rights, have title

verb as in acknowledge, admit

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allow, avow, concede, confess, declare, disclose, grant, recognize

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assent to, come clean, let on, make clean breast of, own up, tell the truth

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Currently, while individual schools have their own grief counselling schemes, the subject is not part of the curriculum as it now is in England.

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And, in keeping with the region's tenacity, his own career has also been a study in upsetting the odds - he admits to never truly expecting to be playing in the Champions League.

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The state’s Office of Emergency Services noted it was already conducting its own review.

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Since then he has gone on to have his own chat show, sitcom, film and podcast.

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Meanwhile, the UK's financial regulator has proposed that banks and card providers set their own limits on contactless card payments or are allowed to remove the current £100 payment limit entirely.

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