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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But we aren’t a refuge for those unwilling to do the hard work of reforming their own states.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Bears play at Soldier Field, the oldest NFL stadium and publicly owned.

From The Wall Street Journal

Take a spot with your Tesla or Hyundai at your own risk.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The Russians said: look, they’re all spying on us, so we need our own infrastructure, our own internet.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Cenci owns a company that sells mermaid clip-on hair extensions and flew in from New Jersey.

From Los Angeles Times