Category:Own

Own, v. t. Etym: [oe. unnen to grant, permit, be pleased with, as. Unnan to grant; akin to os. giunnan, g. gönnen, icel. unna; of Uncertain origin. This word has been confused with own to possess.]

Defn: 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 owns. Keats.

Own Own, a. Etym: [oe. owen, awen, auen, aughen, as. agen, p. p. of agan To possess; akin to os. egan, g. & d. eigen, icel. eiginn, sw. & dan. Egen. sq. root110. See owe.]

Defn: 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.

Own Own, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Owned; p. pr. & vb. n. Owning.] Etym: [oe. Ohnien, ahnien, as. agnian, fr. agen own, a. See own, a.]

Defn: 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.