American Dictionary
Definition own in American English
own
adjective, pronoun
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adjective, pronoun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
Own can be used in the following ways:
as an adjective (after a possessive word and followed by a noun): We grow our own vegetables.It’s the president’s own fault.
as a pronoun (after a possessive word but without a following noun): Many Russians prefer American vodka to their own.
used for showing that something belongs to a particular person or thing and not to any other
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