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11own up — index betray (disclose), confess Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
12own — vb 1 possess, hold, *have, enjoy Analogous words: control, manage, direct, *conduct: *keep, retain 2 *acknowledge, avow, admit, confess Analogous words: concede, * …
13own|er-oc|cu|pi|er — «OH nuhr OK yuh PY uhr», noun. British. a person who owns the house he lives in; homeowner …
14own|er — «OH nuhr», noun. a person who owns: »The owner of the dog brought him a collar. SYNONYM(S): possessor, proprietor …
15own — own1 W1S1 [əun US oun] adj, pron [always after a possessive] 1.) used to emphasize that something belongs to or is connected with a particular person or thing and not any other ▪ Bring your own equipment. ▪ Every dance has its own rhythm. ▪ The… …
16own — [[t]o͟ʊn[/t]] ♦ owns, owning, owned 1) ADJ: poss ADJ You use own to indicate that something belongs to a particular person or thing. My wife decided I should have my own shop. ...another group of patients who were taught to change their own… …
17own — own1 [ əun ] function word *** Own can be used in the following ways: as an adjective (after a possessive word and followed by a noun): We grow our own vegetables. It s the president s own fault. as a pronoun (after a possessive word but without… …
18own — 1 determiner, pronoun 1 belonging to you and no one else: your own house/car etc: He was so drunk he even forgot his own name. | He tells people how to bring up their children but is so lenient with his own. | a house/car etc of your own: He left …
19own */*/*/ — I UK [əʊn] / US [oʊn] adjective, pronoun Summary: Own can be used in the following ways: as an adjective (after a possessive word and followed by a noun): We grow our own vegetables. ♦ It s the president s own fault. as a pronoun (after a… …
20own — /ohn/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or belonging to oneself or itself (usually used after a possessive to emphasize the idea of ownership, interest, or relation conveyed by the possessive): He spent only his own money. 2. (used as an intensifier to …
