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1. | [ adjective ] belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive | |
Synonyms: | ain | |
Examples: | "for your personal use" "do one's own thing" "she makes her own clothes" "`ain' is Scottish" |
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Related terms: | personal | |
2. | [ verb ] have ownership or possession of | |
Synonyms: | have possess | |
Examples: | "He owns three houses in Florida" "How many cars does she have?" |
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Related terms: | prepossess have possession owner | |
Similar spelling: |
owen |