Meaning of own

Own

Common

verb

•

To have

of (property,

or

); to have

to.

•

To have

over a

,

, as

from the

of

.

•

To

or

; to

.

•

To

or

.

•

In Video games:

To

,

, or be above, also

.

•

In Computing:

To

or

to a

computer system

, thereby

to

the

on that system;

.

•

To

,

,

,

,

,

; not to

.

•

To

;

;

.

•

To

take responsibility

for.

•

To

.

•

To

;

.

•

To

as

own.

•

In British English:

To

.

adj

•

to;

;

to. Often

a

possessive determiner

as

,

to the

of the

or

.

•

Not

•

,

.

•

Not

.

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own

English

owen

Middle English (1100-1500)

agan

Old English (ca. 450-1100)

unnen

Middle English (1100-1500)

unnan

Old English (ca. 450-1100)

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