Simple meaning
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
easy
I packed my own lunch.
medium
Does your family own a blue bike?
hard
A writer can use her own voice to make a story special.
Synonyms
Words like Own
personalUse for something that belongs to one person.
possessUse for having or owning something.
Antonyms
Opposite words
borrowedUse for something used but not owned.
sharedUse when more than one person uses or has something.
Word family
Own word family
Base word
own
verb
owns
Owns now.
verb
owned
Had as one's own in the past.
noun
owner
A person who owns something.
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What does own mean?
Own can mean belonging to yourself or having something as yours.
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