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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“I fell in love with it as its own art piece,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

The project also plans to have its own natural gas plant onsite to produce energy.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026

Nvidia could quickly scale up a cloud business, and Nvidia does have its own AI models, like Nemotron.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

But the premium defense has its own historical challenges.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

My own stomach growls as we take a few more turns.

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