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I packed my own lunch.
What does Own mean?
Own means belonging to you or having something as yours.
Dictionary definition
Belonging to yourself; or to have something that is yours.
Example sentences
Own in a sentence
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Does your family own a blue bike?
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Practice 1
What does own mean?
The correct sentence uses own in context.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to own?
Possess is close in meaning to own.
Practice 3
Which sentence uses own correctly?
The correct sentence uses own in context.
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WordOwn.
Partadjective, verb.
MeaningOwn means belonging to you or having something as yours.
ExampleExample: I packed my own lunch.
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Synonyms
Words like Own
possessUse when having something as yours.
personalUse when something belongs to one person.
Antonyms
Opposite words
borrowedUse for something used but not owned.
sharedUse when more than one person uses or has something.
Synonym practice
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Hint for students
Own means belonging to you or having something as yours.
Common mix-up
Own is not the same as borrowed. Own means own means belonging to you or having something as yours.
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Read this model sentence: Does your family own a blue bike? Clue words: your, family, blue. Underline clue words that show why own fits instead of borrowed. Now write one new sentence that shows own without using the word own. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show own?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "Does your family own a blue bike?" Why does own fit better than borrowed?
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