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Looking to find words beginning with own? This page has 12 words that begin
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ownerships (18), ownership (17), ownsomes (13), ownable (12), ownerless (12), ownsome (12), owning (10), owned (9), owners (9), owner (8)
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ownerships (19), ownership (18), ownable (15), ownsomes (15), ownerless (14), ownsome (14), owning (13), owned (10), owners (10), owner (9).
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Words starting with own
3 letter words starting with own
- own — of, relating to, or belonging to oneself or itself (usually used after a possessive to emphasize the idea of ownership, interest, or relation conveyed by the possessive): He spent only his own money.
- own brand — Own brands are products which have the trademark or label of the shop which sells them, especially a supermarket chain. They are normally cheaper than other popular brands.
- own flesh and blood — If you say that someone is your own flesh and blood, you are emphasizing that they are a member of your family.
- own goal — In sport, if someone scores an own goal, they accidentally score a goal for the team they are playing against.
- own label — Own label is the same as own brand.
5 letter words starting with own
- owned — of, relating to, or belonging to oneself or itself (usually used after a possessive to emphasize the idea of ownership, interest, or relation conveyed by the possessive): He spent only his own money.
- owner — a person who owns; possessor; proprietor.
6 letter words starting with own
- ownest — of, relating to, or belonging to oneself or itself (usually used after a possessive to emphasize the idea of ownership, interest, or relation conveyed by the possessive): He spent only his own money.
- owning — (used as an intensifier to indicate oneself as the sole agent of some activity or action, preceded by a possessive): He insists on being his own doctor.
7 letter words starting with own
- ownable — able to be owned
- ownsome — a solitary state
12 letter words starting with own
- owner-driver — a person who owns the vehicle he drives
14 letter words starting with own
- owner-occupied — (of a home, apartment, etc.) used as a residence by the owner.
- owner-occupier — (of a home, apartment, etc.) used as a residence by the owner.
- owner-operator — a driver, especially of a truck or taxicab, who owns and operates a vehicle used to earn a living.
- owner-occupied house — a house that is owned by the person who lives in it
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adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to oneself or itself (usually used after a possessive to emphasize the idea of ownership, interest, or relation conveyed by the possessive): He spent only his own money.
(used as an intensifier to indicate oneself as the sole agent of some activity or action, preceded by a possessive): He insists on being his own doctor.
verb (used with object)
to have or hold as one’s own; possess: They own several homes.
to acknowledge or admit: to own a fault.
to acknowledge as one’s own; recognize as having full claim, authority, power, dominion, etc.: He owned his child before the entire assembly. They owned the king as their lord.
to totally defeat, gain control over, or dominate in a competition: I totally owned the last two levels of the game.He owned the season from beginning to end and took the world title.
to take over a (a computer system, program, or computer) without authorization: The network has been owned by a hacker.
verb (used without object)
to confess (often followed by to, up, or up to): The one who did it had better own up. I own to being uncertain about that.
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Idioms about own
- to take possession of that which is due or owed one.
- to receive the recognition that one’s abilities merit: She finally came into her own as a sculptor of the first magnitude.
come into one’s own,
get one’s own back, to get revenge and thereby a sense of personal satisfaction, as for a slight or a previous setback; get even with somebody or something: He saw the award as a way of getting his own back for all the snubs by his colleagues.
- to maintain one’s position or condition: The stock market seems to be holding its own these days.
- to be equal to the opposition: He can hold his own in any fight.
- by dint of one’s own efforts, resources, or sense of responsibility; independently: Because she spoke the language, she got around the country very well on her own.
- living or functioning without dependence on others; independent: My son’s been on his own for several years.
hold one’s own,
of one’s own, belonging to oneself: She had never had a room of her own.
on one’s own,
Origin of own
First recorded before 900; (adjective) Middle English owen,Old English āgen (cognate with German eigen,Old Norse eigenn), originally the past participle of āgan “to possess” (see owe); (verb) Middle English ownen,Old English āgnian, āhnian, derivative of āgen
synonym study for own
OTHER WORDS FROM own
non·own·ing, adjectiveun·owned, adjective
Words nearby own
owlet nightjar, owlish, owl monkey, owl’s claws, owl’s clover, own, own brand, owner, owner-occupied, owner-occupier, owner-operator
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Words related to own
owned, boast, control, dominate, enjoy, have, hold, keep, occupy, retain, inherit, reserve, allow, avow, concede, confess, declare, disclose, grant, recognize
How to use own in a sentence
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Yet American minimalism, isolationism, realism, mind-our-own-business-ism—whatever you want to call it—is cyclical.
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This process continues today, when only a handful of vineyards with ungrafted, or “own-rooted,” vines still exist.
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Just church, public festivals, and the occasional make-your-own-music night at home?
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Their three children, Vittorio, Luca, and Angela (its current designer) took over the brand in the 1990s and currently co-own it.
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The corner rent-to-own store also carries laptops and PCs, along with flat-screen TVs, washers-driers, and furniture of all kind.
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“Follows-his-own-fancy,” she repeated, as one repeats a strange phrase, the meaning of which is obscure.
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Opposite is a little, hold-your-own school-mistressy young person in pince-nez.
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No wonder her father had hidden that photograph, so secretly behind her own-ashamed of having kept it!
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«It’s g-g-g-gone d-d-d-own the bab-b-b-back of my n-n-n-neck,» sputtered Ding-dong Bell protestingly.
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Couldn’t a-be’n ‘at she’d a-wundered off her-own-se’f; and it couldn’t a-be’n ‘at Steve’d take her, ‘thout a-lettin’ us know it.
British Dictionary definitions for own
determiner (preceded by a possessive)
- (intensifier)John’s own idea; your own mother
- (as pronoun)I’ll use my own
on behalf of oneself or in relation to oneselfhe is his own worst enemy
come into one’s own
- to become fulfilledshe really came into her own when she got divorced
- to receive what is due to one
get one’s own back informal to have revenge
hold one’s own to maintain one’s situation or position, esp in spite of opposition or difficulty
on one’s own
- without help
- by oneself; alone
verb
(tr) to have as one’s possession
(when intr, often foll by up, to, or up to) to confess or admit; acknowledge
(tr; takes a clause as object) rare to concedeI own that you are right
Word Origin for own
Old English āgen, originally past participle of āgan to have; related to Old Saxon ēgan, Old Norse eiginn. See owe
Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Other Idioms and Phrases with own
In addition to the idioms beginning with own
- own medicine
- own person, be one’s
- own up
also see:
- afraid of one’s own shadow
- after one’s own heart
- beat someone at his or her own game
- blow one’s own horn
- call one’s own
- close to home
- come into (one’s own)
- dig one’s own grave
- do one’s (own) thing
- dose of one’s own medicine
- get (one’s own) back
- get one’s (own) way
- go one’s (own) way
- hold one’s own
- in one’s (own) interest
- in one’s own backyard
- in one’s own right
- in one’s own world
- keep one’s own counsel
- know one’s own mind
- leave to someone’s own devices
- mind of one’s own
- mind one’s own business
- of one’s own accord
- on one’s (own) feet
- on one’s own
- on one’s own account
- on one’s own time
- paddle one’s own canoe
- pay back in one’s own coin
- pay one’s (own) way
- pick on (someone your own size)
- pull one’s (own) weight
- sign one’s own death warrant
- stew in one’s own juice
- take into one’s (own) hands
- under one’s own steam
- write one’s own ticket
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