əun adj. & v. --adj. (prec. by possessive) 1 a belonging to
oneself or
itself;
not another's (saw it
with my own eyes). b
individual,
peculiar,
particular (a
charm all of
its own). 2 used to
emphasize identity rather than possession (cooks
his own meals). 3 (absol.) a
private property (is it
your own?). b
kindred (among my own). --v. 1 tr.
have as property;
possess. 2 a tr.
confess;
admit as
valid,
true, etc. (own
their faults; owns he
did not know). b intr. (foll. by to) confess to (owned to a prejudice). 3 tr.
acknowledge paternity,
authorship, or possession
of. øcome
into one's own 1
receive one's
due. 2
achieve recognition.
get one's own
back (often foll. by on) colloq. get
revenge. hold one's own
maintain one's
position; not be defeated or
lose strength. of one's own belonging to oneself
alone. on one's own 1 alone. 2 independently,
without help. own
brand (often attrib.) goods manufactured specially
for a retailer
and bearing the retailer's
name. own
goal 1 a goal scored (usu. by mistake)
against the scorer's own
side. 2 an
act or
initiative that has the
unintended effect of harming one's own interests. own up (often foll. by to) confess
frankly. øø-owned adj. (in comb.). [OE agen, agnian: see OWE]
