0 belonging to or done by a particular person or thing:
Each neighbourhood in New York has its own characteristics.
I'd like to have my very own apartment.
She makes all her own clothes.
I'm going to be out tonight, so you'll have to make your own dinner (= prepare it yourself).
You'll have to make up your own mind (= decide by yourself) what you want to do.
I'd never have believed it if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes/heard it with my own ears.
"Is that your mum's car?" "No, it's my own (= it belongs to me)."
James Joyce wrote in a style that was all his own (= that was not like that of anyone else).
We like to take care of our own (= take care of people who are members of our family, or who work for us).
I like living on my own.
I did my buttons up all on my own, Dad .
You may only use company computers to access the Web in your own time.
2 to admit:
[ + (that) ] I own (that) I was not very happy with the group's decision.
3 to defeat someone completely or be much better than him or her; to perform extremely well:
4 to accept and be responsible for something:
5 belonging to or done by a particular person or thing:
6 to have or possess something:
We own some property in Texas.
8 to accept responsibility for something such as an idea:
For the reorganization to work, employees need to own the idea of change.
9 belonging or relating to a particular person rather than to other people:
They have no children of their own, but they're hoping to adopt.
Now you can watch the latest films in the comfort of your own room.
She said that she didn't want a lawyer and was going to conduct her own defence.
They own 20% of the company's stock.
She owns a popular tourist restaurant on the town's waterfront.
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