adjectiveπShareBelonging to; possessed; proper to. Often marks a possessive determiner as reflexive, referring back to the subject of the clause or sentence."The red backpack is my own; it belongs to me. "propertygrammarassetessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareNot shared"When we move into the new house, the kids will each have their own bedroom."propertyassetessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπSharePeculiar, domestic."My grandmother has an own, quiet way of expressing her opinions. "familypropertyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareNot foreign."My dog is a friendly, playful animal; its loyalty is completely own to our family. "nationworldessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo have rightful possession of (property, goods or capital); to have legal title to."I own this car."propertybusinessfinancelaweconomyassettitleessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo have recognized political sovereignty over a place, territory, as distinct from the ordinary connotation of property ownership."The United States owns Point Roberts by the terms of the Treaty of Oregon."politicsgovernmentnationstatelawworldessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo defeat or embarrass; to overwhelm."I will own my enemies."achievementactionsportgameessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo virtually or figuratively enslave."The strict rules of the boarding school practically own the students, limiting their freedom and individuality. "inhumanactionattitudesocietymoralessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo defeat, dominate, or be above, also spelled pwn."The gamer completely owned his opponent in the online tournament. "gameinternetcomputingentertainmentactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo illicitly obtain superuser or root access to a computer system, thereby having access to all of the user files on that system; pwn."The hacker owned the school's computer system, gaining access to all the student records. "computinginternettechnicaltechnologysystemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo grant; give."The teacher owns the students the opportunity to ask questions during class. "propertyrightessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo admit, concede, grant, allow, acknowledge, confess; not to deny."My sister owns that she forgot to do her homework. "languagecommunicationwordessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo admit; concede; acknowledge."My sister owned up to breaking the vase. "attitudevaluemoralcharacteressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo take responsibility for."My sister owns the responsibility for cleaning her room. "attitudemoralessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo answer to."My younger brother owns to me when he broke the vase. "businesslawessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo recognise; acknowledge."to own one as a son"attitudemindactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo claim as one's own."My sister owns the newest video game console. "propertyrightassetessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo confess."My brother finally owned up to breaking the vase. "moralguiltcharacteressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading