OWN

own. Own, pron. as my own, their own, our own, &c.

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Own (ōn), v. t. [[OE. unnen to grant, permit, be pleased with, AS. unnan to grant; akin to OS. giunnan, G. gönnen, Icel. unna; of uncertain origin. This word has been confused with own to possess.]] To grant; to acknowledge; to admit to be true; to confess; to recognize in a particular character; as, we own that we have forfeited your love. The wakeful bloodhound rose, and shook his hide; But his sagacious eye an inmate owns. Keats.