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4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Own \Own\, a. [OE. owen, awen, auen, aughen AS [=a]gen, p. p. of [=a]gan to possess; akin to OS [=e]gan, G. & D. eigen, Icel. eiginn Sw & Dan. egen. [root]110. See {Owe}.] 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. ``No man was his own [i. e., no man was master of himself, or in possession of his senses].'' --Shak. {To hold one's own}, to keep or maintain one's possessions; to yield nothing; esp., to suffer no loss or disadvantage in a contest. --Shak. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Own \Own\ ([=o]n), v. t. [OE. unnen to grant, permit, be pleased with AS unnan to grant; akin to OS giunnan G. g["o]nnen, 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. The wakeful bloodhound rose, and shook his hide; But his sagacious eye an inmate owns. --Keats. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Own \Own\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Owned}; p. pr & vb n. {Owning}.] [OE. ohnien ahnien AS [=a]gnian, fr [=a]gen own a. See {Own}, a.] 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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: own adj : belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive; "for your personal use"; "do one's own thing"; "she makes her own clothes"; "`ain' is Scottish" [syn: {own(a)}, {ain}] v : have ownership or possession of "He owns three houses in Florida"; "How many cars does she have?" [syn: {have}, {possess}]
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