own
//oʊn//
Adjective
ownCanonical form
1
Belonging to oneself or itself; used to emphasize possession by a particular person or thing.
She has her own room.
2
Done or produced by oneself without help from others.
She made her own dress for the party.
Verb
ownInfinitive
ownPresent tense
ownedPast tense
ownedPast participle
owningPresent participle
ownsThird-person singular
1
To have legal possession or rightful title to something; to possess as property.
She owns a small house in the countryside.
2
To admit or acknowledge something, especially reluctantly; to confess.
He finally owned that he had made a mistake.
Pronoun
ownCanonical form
1
That which belongs to one; one's own possessions or property.
I prefer to use my own rather than borrow from others.