own
• adjective & pronoun 1 (with a possessive) belonging or relating to the person specified. 2 done or produced by the person specified. 3 particular to the person or thing specified; individual. • verb 1 possess. 2 formal admit or acknowledge that something is the case. 3 (own up) admit to having done something wrong or embarrassing. — PHRASES be one’s own man (or woman) act independently. come into its (or one’s) own become fully effective. hold one’s own retain a position of strength in a challenging situation. — ORIGIN Old English, related to OWE.
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