own own [əʊn ǁ oʊn] verb [transitive]
to have or possess something that is legally yours:
• He still owns shares in the company.
• The company is owned by a foreign consortium.
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own UK US /əʊn/ verb [T]
► to have something that legally belongs to you: »
He has owned the business since 1995.
»The group owns assets worth $620 million.
»This gave many people the opportunity to own their own home for the first time.
► to accept responsibility for something such as an idea: »
For the reorganization to work, employees need to own the idea of change.
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own UK US /əʊn/ adjective
► belonging or relating to a particular person rather than to other people: »
She started her own business selling cameras.
»The software helps you create your own website.
»He invested €5 million of his own money.
Financial and business terms. 2012.