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own adj often used for emphasis: belonging to or for oneself or itself • my own sister. pronoun one belonging (or something belonging) to oneself or itself • lost his own, so I lent him mine. verb (owned, owning) 1 to have something as a possession or property. 2 (usually own to something) intrans to admit or confess to it • owned to many weaknesses. 3 rare to concede or acknowledge. owner noun. ownership noun. come into one's own 1 to take possession of one's rights or what is due to one. 2 to have one's abilities or talents, etc duly recognized, or to realize one's potential. get one's own back on someone colloq to get even with them; to have one's revenge. hold one's own to maintain one's position, especially in spite of difficulty or opposition, etc; not to be defeated. on one's own 1 alone; by oneself. 2 without help.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon agen, past participle of agan to possess.