| Own (own) |
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| v. t. | ( n) |
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| Own |
| [OE. unnen
to grant, permit, be pleased with, AS. unnan to grant; akin to
OS. giunnan, G. gönnen, Icel. unna; of
uncertain origin. This word has been confused with own to
possess.] |
To grant; to acknowledge; to admit to be true; to
confess; to recognize in a particular character; as, we own
that we have forfeited your love.
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Belonging to; belonging
exclusively or especially to; peculiar; -- most frequently following
a possessive pronoun, as my, our, thy,
your, his, her, its, their, in
order to emphasize or intensify the idea of property, peculiar
interest, or exclusive ownership; as, my own father; my
own composition; my own idea; at my own
price.
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To hold as property; to
have a legal or rightful title to; to be the proprietor or possessor
of; to possess; as, to own a house.
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