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Word: Own
Speech Type: Adjective
Old English āgen (adjective and pronoun) ‘owned, possessed’, past participle of āgan ‘owe’; the verb (Old English āgnian ‘possess’, also ‘make own's own’) was originally from the adjective, later probably reintroduced from owner
əʊn
used with a possessive to emphasize that someone or something belongs or relates to the person or thing mentioned
Short Definition:used to emphasize that something belongs to person mentioned
Examples:- they can't handle their own children
- the kitten is currently chasing her own tail
- I was an outcast among my own kind
Word: Own
Speech Type: Pronoun
əʊn
something that belongs to the person or thing mentioned
Short Definition:thing that belongs to person mentioned
Examples:- your life is your own
- his face was inches from her own
- the Church would look after its own
Word: Own
Speech Type: Verb
əʊn
have (something) as one's own; possess
Short Definition:possess
Examples:- his father owns a restaurant
- a state-owned company
admit or acknowledge that something is the case or that one feels a certain way
Short Definition:admit that something is the case
Examples:- she owned to a feeling of profound jealousy
- he was reluctant to own that he was indebted
utterly defeat (an opponent or rival); completely get the better of
Short Definition:utterly defeat
Examples:- yeah right, she totally owned you, man
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