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Own

/ˈəʊn/

Belonging to; possessed; proper to. Often marks a possessive determiner as reflexive, referring back to the subject of the clause or sentence.

📖 Definitions of "Own"

adjective
  1. 1

    Belonging to; possessed; proper to. Often marks a possessive determiner as reflexive, referring back to the subject of the clause or sentence.

  2. 2

    Not shared

    "When we move into the new house, the kids will each have their own bedroom."

  3. 3

    Peculiar, domestic.

  4. 4

    Not foreign.

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