Definitions

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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Along the way, the church adds its own layer of bureaucratic bloat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

CoStar, the commercial real-estate giant that launched its own listing portal under the Homes.com domain, was 3.6% lower.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

So scientists took millions of Katie's own T cells and genetically modified them in the laboratory.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The director is a longtime action coordinator mentored by Donnie Yen; likewise, Sonomura has started to helm his own fastidiously staged chaos.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

She reaches behind her for her own cellphone.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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