adjective “own”
Grondform own, net stufbar
- something that belongs to or is possessed by someone
Mellen Iech un, fir d'Iwwersetzungen vun den Beispillsätz an d'monolingual Definitioune vun all Wuert ze gesinn.
She baked her own bread for the first time.
verb “own”
Infinitiv own; hien owns; Verg. owned; Part. Verg. owned; Ger. owning
- to legally have something as your property
She owns a small bakery in the heart of the city.
- (slang) to defeat or dominate someone in online gaming
In last night's match, Sarah totally owned her opponents, not losing a single round.
- to proudly acknowledge or accept something about oneself
After years of feeling self-conscious, he finally owned his love for dancing and enrolled in a ballet class.
- to completely dominate or excel in a competition or performance
He totally owned the debate, leaving his opponent with no comeback.
- to admit or confess something
After much hesitation, he finally owned to taking the last piece of cake.
noun “own”
Singular own, Plural owns oder onzieleg
- the state of doing something by oneself
She prefers to work on her own, without any distractions.
- (internet slang) a significant or powerful insult
When she replied to the troll with a witty comeback, everyone agreed it was a total own.