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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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They are running a spreadsheet of stats on their own looks, following the theory that romance works the exact same way as fantasy-league football.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Officials told the BBC's US partner CBS News that the crew member spent more than 24 hours on his own, hiding in the mountains with a handgun.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Fitzgerald called Delta the “most defensive” airline stock over the longer term, since it has its own oil refinery.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 5, 2026

This raises an important question: can light be confined in structures smaller than its own wavelength?

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Clare had always known humans were quick to take anything for their own benefit.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.