CEFR A1

own

verb

Meaning

To have something or have control over something.

Examples

I own a small shop in the city.
She owns the house where she lives.

Synonyms: have, possess, hold, belong to

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own (A1)

verb

Pronunciation: /oʊn/

Definition

To have something or have control over something.

Examples

I own a small shop in the city.
She owns the house where she lives.
Do you own a pet?

How to Use own

own up to (phrasal verb): To admit that you have done something wrong. — "The child owned up to eating the cookies."
on one's own (prepositional phrase): Alone; without help from anyone else. — "He learned to cook on his own."

Synonyms of own

Words with a similar meaning to own:

have
possess
hold
belong to

Antonyms of own

Words with the opposite meaning to own:

borrow
rent
lease

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