own [ˈoʊn]

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¹ own adjective

• —used to say that something belongs or relates to a particular person or thing and to no other—always used after a possessive (such as "my," "your," or "their")
• —used to stress the fact that a person does or makes something without the help of other people—always used after a possessive

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² own pronoun

• something or someone that belongs or relates to a particular person or thing and to no other—always used after a possessive (such as "my," "your," "their," or "Joe's")

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³ own verb

• to have (something) as property : to legally possess (something)
• to admit that something is true —usually + to