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Meaning own meaning
What does own mean?
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Synonyms own synonyms
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Topics own topics
What do people use own to talk about?
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What words refer to having wealth?
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What words refer to owning something?
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What words refer to boasting?
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What words refer to doing evil to yourself?
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visual evidence: the speaker claims to have seen the situation described.
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auditory evidence: the speaker claims to have heard the situation described.
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What words refer to liking someone?
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Conjugation own conjugation
How do you conjugate own?
own · verb
Present I own
Positive I own
Singular
1st person I own
2nd person you own
3rd person he/she/it owns
Plural
1st person we own
2nd person you own
3rd person they own
Negative I don't own
Singular
1st person I don't own I do not own
2nd person you don't own you do not own
3rd person he/she/it doesn't own he/she/it does not own
Plural
1st person we don't own we do not own
2nd person you don't own you do not own
3rd person they don't own they do not own
Question do I own?
Singular
1st person do I own?
2nd person do you own?
3rd person does he/she/it own?
Plural
1st person do we own?
2nd person do you own?
3rd person do they own?
Negative question don't I own?
Singular
1st person don't I own? do I not own?
2nd person don't you own? do you not own?
3rd person doesn't he/she/it own? does he/she/it not own?
Plural
1st person don't we own? do we not own?
2nd person don't you own? do you not own?
3rd person don't they own? do they not own?
Past I owned
Positive I owned
Singular
1st person I owned
2nd person you owned
3rd person he/she/it owned
Plural
1st person we owned
2nd person you owned
3rd person they owned
Negative I didn't own
Singular
1st person I didn't own I did not own
2nd person you didn't own you did not own
3rd person he/she/it didn't own he/she/it did not own
Plural
1st person we didn't own we did not own
2nd person you didn't own you did not own
3rd person they didn't own they did not own
Question did I own?
Singular
1st person did I own?
2nd person did you own?
3rd person did he/she/it own?
Plural
1st person did we own?
2nd person did you own?
3rd person did they own?
Negative question didn't I own?
Singular
1st person didn't I own? did I not own?
2nd person didn't you own? did you not own?
3rd person didn't he/she/it own? did he/she/it not own?
Plural
1st person didn't we own? did we not own?
2nd person didn't you own? did you not own?
3rd person didn't they own? did they not own?
Future I'll own
Positive I'll own
Singular
1st person I'll own I will own
2nd person you'll own you will own
3rd person he/she/it'll own he/she/it will own
Plural
1st person we'll own we will own
2nd person you'll own you will own
3rd person they'll own they will own
Negative I won't own
Singular
1st person I won't own I will not own
2nd person you won't own you will not own
3rd person he/she/it won't own he/she/it will not own
Plural
1st person we won't own we will not own
2nd person you won't own you will not own
3rd person they won't own they will not own
Question will I own?
Singular
1st person will I own?
2nd person will you own?
3rd person will he/she/it own?
Plural
1st person will we own?
2nd person will you own?
3rd person will they own?
Negative question won't I own?
Singular
1st person won't I own? will I not own?
2nd person won't you own? will you not own?
3rd person won't he/she/it own? will he/she/it not own?
Plural
1st person won't we own? will we not own?
2nd person won't you own? will you not own?
3rd person won't they own? will they not own?
Conditional I'd own
Positive I'd own
Singular
1st person I'd own I would own
2nd person you'd own you would own
3rd person he/she/it'd own he/she/it would own
Plural
1st person we'd own we would own
2nd person you'd own you would own
3rd person they'd own they would own
Negative I wouldn't own
Singular
1st person I wouldn't own I would not own
2nd person you wouldn't own you would not own
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't own he/she/it would not own
Plural
1st person we wouldn't own we would not own
2nd person you wouldn't own you would not own
3rd person they wouldn't own they would not own
Question would I own?
Singular
1st person would I own?
2nd person would you own?
3rd person would he/she/it own?
Plural
1st person would we own?
2nd person would you own?
3rd person would they own?
Negative question wouldn't I own?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I own? would I not own?
2nd person wouldn't you own? would you not own?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it own? would he/she/it not own?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we own? would we not own?
2nd person wouldn't you own? would you not own?
3rd person wouldn't they own? would they not own?
Present continuous I'm owning
Positive I'm owning
Singular
1st person I'm owning I am owning
2nd person you're owning you are owning
3rd person he/she/it's owning he/she/it is owning
Plural
1st person we're owning we are owning
2nd person you're owning you are owning
3rd person they're owning they are owning
Negative I'm not owning
Singular
1st person I'm not owning I am not owning
2nd person you aren't owning you're not owning you are not owning
3rd person he/she/it isn't owning he/she/it's not owning he/she/it is not owning
Plural
1st person we aren't owning we're not owning we are not owning
2nd person you aren't owning you're not owning you are not owning
3rd person they aren't owning they're not owning they are not owning
Question am I owning?
Singular
1st person am I owning?
2nd person are you owning?
3rd person is he/she/it owning?
Plural
1st person are we owning?
2nd person are you owning?
3rd person are they owning?
Negative question aren't I owning?
Singular
1st person aren't I owning? am I not owning?
2nd person aren't you owning? are you not owning?
3rd person isn't he/she/it owning? is he/she/it not owning?
Plural
1st person aren't we owning? are we not owning?
2nd person aren't you owning? are you not owning?
3rd person aren't they owning? are they not owning?
Past continuous I was owning
Positive I was owning
Singular
1st person I was owning
2nd person you were owning
3rd person he/she/it was owning
Plural
1st person we were owning
2nd person you were owning
3rd person they were owning
Negative I wasn't owning
Singular
1st person I wasn't owning I was not owning
2nd person you weren't owning you were not owning
3rd person he/she/it wasn't owning he/she/it was not owning
Plural
1st person we weren't owning we were not owning
2nd person you weren't owning you were not owning
3rd person they weren't owning they were not owning
Question was I owning?
Singular
1st person was I owning?
2nd person were you owning?
3rd person was he/she/it owning?
Plural
1st person were we owning?
2nd person were you owning?
3rd person were they owning?
Negative question wasn't I owning?
Singular
1st person wasn't I owning? was I not owning?
2nd person weren't you owning? were you not owning?
3rd person wasn't he/she/it owning? was he/she/it not owning?
Plural
1st person weren't we owning? were we not owning?
2nd person weren't you owning? were you not owning?
3rd person weren't they owning? were they not owning?
Future continuous I'll be owning
Positive I'll be owning
Singular
1st person I'll be owning I will be owning
2nd person you'll be owning you will be owning
3rd person he/she/it'll be owning he/she/it will be owning
Plural
1st person we'll be owning we will be owning
2nd person you'll be owning you will be owning
3rd person they'll be owning they will be owning
Negative I won't be owning
Singular
1st person I won't be owning I will not be owning
2nd person you won't be owning you will not be owning
3rd person he/she/it won't be owning he/she/it will not be owning
Plural
1st person we won't be owning we will not be owning
2nd person you won't be owning you will not be owning
3rd person they won't be owning they will not be owning
Question will I be owning?
Singular
1st person will I be owning?
2nd person will you be owning?
3rd person will he/she/it be owning?
Plural
1st person will we be owning?
2nd person will you be owning?
3rd person will they be owning?
Negative question won't I be owning?
Singular
1st person won't I be owning? will I not be owning?
2nd person won't you be owning? will you not be owning?
3rd person won't he/she/it be owning? will he/she/it not be owning?
Plural
1st person won't we be owning? will we not be owning?
2nd person won't you be owning? will you not be owning?
3rd person won't they be owning? will they not be owning?
Conditional continuous I'd be owning
Positive I'd be owning
Singular
1st person I'd be owning I would be owning
2nd person you'd be owning you would be owning
3rd person he/she/it'd be owning he/she/it would be owning
Plural
1st person we'd be owning we would be owning
2nd person you'd be owning you would be owning
3rd person they'd be owning they would be owning
Negative I wouldn't be owning
Singular
1st person I wouldn't be owning I would not be owning
2nd person you wouldn't be owning you would not be owning
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't be owning he/she/it would not be owning
Plural
1st person we wouldn't be owning we would not be owning
2nd person you wouldn't be owning you would not be owning
3rd person they wouldn't be owning they would not be owning
Question would I be owning?
Singular
1st person would I be owning?
2nd person would you be owning?
3rd person would he/she/it be owning?
Plural
1st person would we be owning?
2nd person would you be owning?
3rd person would they be owning?
Negative question wouldn't I be owning?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I be owning? would I not be owning?
2nd person wouldn't you be owning? would you not be owning?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it be owning? would he/she/it not be owning?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we be owning? would we not be owning?
2nd person wouldn't you be owning? would you not be owning?
3rd person wouldn't they be owning? would they not be owning?
Present perfect I've owned
Positive I've owned
Singular
1st person I've owned I have owned
2nd person you've owned you have owned
3rd person he/she/it's owned he/she/it has owned
Plural
1st person we've owned we have owned
2nd person you've owned you have owned
3rd person they've owned they have owned
Negative I haven't owned
Singular
1st person I haven't owned I have not owned
2nd person you haven't owned you have not owned
3rd person he/she/it hasn't owned he/she/it has not owned
Plural
1st person we haven't owned we have not owned
2nd person you haven't owned you have not owned
3rd person they haven't owned they have not owned
Question have I owned?
Singular
1st person have I owned?
2nd person have you owned?
3rd person has he/she/it owned?
Plural
1st person have we owned?
2nd person have you owned?
3rd person have they owned?
Negative question haven't I owned?
Singular
1st person haven't I owned? have I not owned?
2nd person haven't you owned? have you not owned?
3rd person hasn't he/she/it owned? has he/she/it not owned?
Plural
1st person haven't we owned? have we not owned?
2nd person haven't you owned? have you not owned?
3rd person haven't they owned? have they not owned?
Past perfect I had owned
Positive I had owned
Singular
1st person I had owned
2nd person you had owned
3rd person he/she/it had owned
Plural
1st person we had owned
2nd person you had owned
3rd person they had owned
Negative I hadn't owned
Singular
1st person I hadn't owned I had not owned
2nd person you hadn't owned you had not owned
3rd person he/she/it hadn't owned he/she/it had not owned
Plural
1st person we hadn't owned we had not owned
2nd person you hadn't owned you had not owned
3rd person they hadn't owned they had not owned
Question had I owned?
Singular
1st person had I owned?
2nd person had you owned?
3rd person had he/she/it owned?
Plural
1st person had we owned?
2nd person had you owned?
3rd person had they owned?
Negative question hadn't I owned?
Singular
1st person hadn't I owned? had I not owned?
2nd person hadn't you owned? had you not owned?
3rd person hadn't he/she/it owned? had he/she/it not owned?
Plural
1st person hadn't we owned? had we not owned?
2nd person hadn't you owned? had you not owned?
3rd person hadn't they owned? had they not owned?
Future perfect I'll have owned
Positive I'll have owned
Singular
1st person I'll have owned I will have owned
2nd person you'll have owned you will have owned
3rd person he/she/it'll have owned he/she/it will have owned
Plural
1st person we'll have owned we will have owned
2nd person you'll have owned you will have owned
3rd person they'll have owned they will have owned
Negative I won't have owned
Singular
1st person I won't have owned I will not have owned
2nd person you won't have owned you will not have owned
3rd person he/she/it won't have owned he/she/it will not have owned
Plural
1st person we won't have owned we will not have owned
2nd person you won't have owned you will not have owned
3rd person they won't have owned they will not have owned
Question +'ll I have owned?
Singular
1st person +'ll I have owned? will I have owned?
2nd person +'ll you have owned? will you have owned?
3rd person +'ll he/she/it have owned? will he/she/it have owned?
Plural
1st person +'ll we have owned? will we have owned?
2nd person +'ll you have owned? will you have owned?
3rd person +'ll they have owned? will they have owned?
Negative question won't I have owned?
Singular
1st person won't I have owned? will I not have owned?
2nd person won't you have owned? will you not have owned?
3rd person won't he/she/it have owned? will he/she/it not have owned?
Plural
1st person won't we have owned? will we not have owned?
2nd person won't you have owned? will you not have owned?
3rd person won't they have owned? will they not have owned?
Conditional perfect I'd have owned
Positive I'd have owned
Singular
1st person I'd have owned I would have owned
2nd person you'd have owned you would have owned
3rd person he/she/it'd have owned he/she/it would have owned
Plural
1st person we'd have owned we would have owned
2nd person you'd have owned you would have owned
3rd person they'd have owned they would have owned
Negative I wouldn't have owned
Singular
1st person I wouldn't have owned I would not have owned
2nd person you wouldn't have owned you would not have owned
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't have owned he/she/it would not have owned
Plural
1st person we wouldn't have owned we would not have owned
2nd person you wouldn't have owned you would not have owned
3rd person they wouldn't have owned they would not have owned
Question would I have owned?
Singular
1st person would I have owned?
2nd person would you have owned?
3rd person would he/she/it have owned?
Plural
1st person would we have owned?
2nd person would you have owned?
3rd person would they have owned?
Negative question wouldn't I have owned?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I have owned? would I not have owned?
2nd person wouldn't you have owned? would you not have owned?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it have owned? would he/she/it not have owned?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we have owned? would we not have owned?
2nd person wouldn't you have owned? would you not have owned?
3rd person wouldn't they have owned? would they not have owned?
Imperative own!
Positive
you own!
we let's own!
Negative
you don't own!
we let's not own!
Examples own examples
How do I use own in a sentence?
Simple sentences
Most people only want to hear their own truth.
Mind your own business!
Boys have their own bikes these days.
The girl was afraid of her own shadow.
One out of three persons in this city has his own car.
I traveled at my own expense.
It is important to know your own limitations.
He sold his own car without hesitation.
He wants to have everything his own way.
He has a house of his own.
Everyone must learn on their own in the end.
Mathematicians are like French people: whatever you tell them they translate it into their own language and turn it into something totally different.
Mathematicians are like some Frenchmen: whatever you say to them they translate into their own language, and forthwith it is something entirely different.
Nowadays we want our children to make their own decisions, but we expect those decisions to please us.
Every man takes the limits of his own field of vision for the limits of the world.
Try as you might, but you cannot force a belief onto someone else, much less your own self.
Do you have a room of your own?
You are the master of your own destiny.
Now that you have passed your test, you can drive on your own.
Did you do this on your own?
Some day you will have to reap the harvest of your own sowing.
Do your work in your own way.
Each country has its own customs.
Movie subtitles
You'd hit your own mother?
She probably has her reasons. Who can abandon their own flesh and blood?
Among your own allies.
That honored Britannian. Using his own body as a shield.
It's not just supporters. Some of our own members have applied to the special zone!
Don't mistake borrowed power for your own ability!
I have to try and achieve this on my own!
Da Gama made his country's - and his own - fortune by cornering the market in the 1 5th century's favourite food additive spices.
AII the great European cities were proud of their own autonomy.
Who would like their very own copy of the Book of Mormon?
When faced with his own death, Jesus knew that he had to.
Here I thought I could just fly in here all on my own a-a-and change everything by just sticking to Scripture.
And we hadn't even found a planet outside our own solar system.
What's incredible is that it turns out that even in our own little solar system, there are diversity places where there could be life.
And both proton and electron also spin around their own axis.
Everyone had their own ideas about what to do with this newly conquered land.
We want to help the Arabs, to protect their language and their religion. We wish to let them run their own country and help them gradually take in the values of modern Western civilization.
We raised Leila as one of our own.
I'll choose my own husband.
He should mind his own business.
Their own brothers.
So what's he waiting for? It's time to give that territory its own statute.
Each tribe follows its own route.
The prophet said that in order to live a peaceful live, we have to mind our own business.
You work your own brothers like slaves?
The territories are all controlled by different groups who all have their own rules for who gets to play where.
It's like they think they own the soccer pitch, but only God owns the soccer pitch.
They water balloon bombed us on our own turf, just because we won't let them on our soccer field.
For your own sake, I suggest you answer these questions truthfully.
Then I'm afraid you're on your own.
We can't use our own names right?
Hey, we shouldn't be on our own.
It's for your own good.
Woody, I don't want to be on my own!
You're already an Alpha of your own pack.
Part of one of the rules of being a werewolf hunter is that if you are bitten by a werewolf, you take your own life.
There was always this perplexed look on my face because she had no idea what was going on throughout all of these different scenarios of seeing ghosts and are they ghosts or are they, you know, just hallucinations of her own mind?
You'll do it on your own.
I've been on my own for a while.
News and current affairs
In other words, liberty is not the right of individuals to define their own lives, but the right of the state to restrict individual freedom in the name of a security that only the state can define.
While appearing to own the Queen's English, Eban was not to the manor born: he came from the extremely modest fringes of Anglo-Jewry.
For although Crown Prince Abdullah has his own loyal entourage, including the National Guard, he confronts opposition from senior figures in the religious establishment.
Now the world's attention is focussed on Iran, one recipient of Pakistani technology, as the country seemingly keenest to create its own nuclear arsenal.
We now know that the professor had broken into his own home, with the help of his chauffeur, because the door was jammed.
For a very low cash outlay - and perhaps none at all on balance - we could conserve nature and thus protect the basis of our own lives and livelihoods.
It is too painful to believe that humanity would destroy millions of other species - and jeopardize our own future - in a fit of absent-mindedness.
The Nigerian government's own accountability is on the line as well.
Allowing countries to pursue their own policies in these areas encourages competitiveness.
The Union's members should form a series of overlapping circles: different combinations of members should be able to pool their responsibilities in different areas of their own choosing.
There is a world of difference between an association of nation states bound together by treaty, and a single entity, whether you call it a state or not, with its own legal personality, deriving its authority from its own constitution.
If this constitution were accepted in anything like the proposed form, the EU would gain many attributes and trappings of statehood: its own president and foreign minister, its own legal system.
Farmers will be able to buy inputs, either out of their own cash, or by borrowing against their improved creditworthiness.
Should the First Girlfriend have her own motorcade, as a first lady would?
Bruni's own life path closely resembles any number of Bollywood stars who have made the transition from model to actress.
By building up savings over a few years, the farmers eventually become creditworthy, or have enough cash to purchase vitally necessary inputs on their own.
In this way, both the Israelis and the Palestinians share a secret fear - for some, a belief - that each has no intention of accepting the other's right to a country of their own.
Europe's citizens understand that the relatively small nation-states that make up the EU are no longer able to face these enormous challenges on their own.
That doesn't mean that we are advocating a move to socialism; we want better and smarter regulation, not regulation for its own sake.