own

[ohn] / oʊn /

ADJECTIVE

belonging to individual

Synonyms

STRONGEST

owned

WEAK

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

VERB

possess; be responsible for

Synonyms

STRONGEST

boast control dominate enjoy have hold keep occupy retain

STRONG

inherit reserve

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon forsake give up lack let go need release want yield

WEAK

dispossess lose not have reject sell

VERB

acknowledge, admit

Synonyms

STRONG

allow avow concede confess declare disclose grant recognize

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONG

conceal condemn deny disapprove disavow disclaim disown dispute hide refuse reject repudiate secrete

Example Sentences

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But only a few of these films are genuinely worth watching on their own merit.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

Charrington was in attendance at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for Sunday's season finale along with Vivienne Lewis, representing the family who own Spurs, her son-in-law Nick Beucher and the club's finance officer Matthew Collecott.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Here, he talks about being a “love-hate” author, battling his own demons and why it’s sometimes OK to fake it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

The finding does not mean patients should stop taking prescribed medication on their own.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

At least she hadn’t called him “shiyáázh,” like his own grandma.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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