OWNEDの定義と意味 - メリアム・ウェブスター

OWNED Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster Est. 1828 Dictionary Definition adjective verb pronoun adjective 3 adjective verb pronoun Synonyms Synonym Chooser Example Sentences Word History Phrases Containing Rhymes Entries Near Related Articles Cite this Entry Citation Kids Definition Kids Legal Definition Legal More from M-W Show more Show more Citation Kids Legal More from M-W Save Word To save this word, you'll need to log in. Log In own 1 of 3 adjective ˈōn Synonyms of own Simple Definition A Simple Definition is available from our Learner's Dictionary to help you understand the meaning faster. 1 a : belonging to oneself or itself — usually used following a possessive case or possessive adjective was responsible for his own bad luck We each have our own room. Mind your own business. The house is beautiful in its own way. I now have my very own office. b — used to stress doing something without the help of another person; always used after a possessive I cooked my own dinner. They built their own home. 2 — used to express immediate or direct kinship an own son an own sister my own family own 2 of 3 verb owned ; owning ; owns 1 a transitive : to have or hold as property : possess They dream of owning a home one day. a publicly/privately owned company He struts around here like he owns the place . b transitive : to have power or mastery over : dominate The Lions absolutely owned the Packers in the first half, with … three touchdowns, four sacks and an interception … — Emmett Prosser c transitive : to humiliate or embarrass (someone) in view of others and especially online When you get owned by Wendy's on Twitter, it's safe to say your rap career is a bust. — Bernadette Giacomazzo 2 a transitive + intransitive : acknowledge , admit owned their mistake ( old-fashioned ) I own that I misjudged him. ( old-fashioned ) "… I must own to being a little disappointed. …" — Timothy Shay Arthur born 1809 see also own up b transitive : to manage or affirm (something) in a way that conveys a sense of pride, accomplishment, or conviction She owns her femininity, her body, and her expression of herself … despite what anyone else thinks about her. — Leigh Ann Ripka , quoted in The Acadiana Advocate (Lafayette, Louisiana) Instead of shying away from taking credit for an expanded IRS, Democrats should own it and communicate to the public just why this is an excellent deal. — The New York Daily News own 3 of 3 pronoun singular or plural in construction : one or ones belonging to oneself — used after a possessive and without a following noun gave out books so that each of us had our own a room of your own The band has a style all its own . I don't need much—just a small place to call my own . When you get older, you can have a bike of your very own . see also: on one's own Synonyms of own Relevance Verb have possess retain enjoy See All Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus Choose the Right Synonym for own acknowledge , admit , own , avow , confess mean to disclose against one's will or inclination. acknowledge implies the disclosing of something that has been or might be concealed. acknowledged an earlier peccadillo admit implies reluctance to disclose, grant, or concede and refers usually to facts rather than their implications. admitted the project was over budget own implies acknowledging something in close relation to oneself. must own I know little about computers avow implies boldly declaring, often in the face of hostility, what one might be expected to be silent about. avowed that he was a revolutionary confess may apply to an admission of a weakness, failure, omission, or guilt. confessed a weakness for sweets Examples of own in a Sentence Verb We hope to someday own our own home. She drives a red truck that was originally owned by her grandfather. He owns the rights to the band's music. The couple owns and operates the business. After everyone else denied any responsibility, he owned that he was at fault. Recent Examples on the Web Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback . Adjective Adjust the plan, and let that flexibility keep everything working without losing your own direction or sense of independence in the process. — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel , 4 May 2026 And Sylvie, who still gazes with utmost tenderness at a black-and-white photograph, taken during her time abroad, of a nameless wailing Russian child, has permanently abandoned her own daughter by refusing to visit her. — James Wood, New Yorker , 4 May 2026 Verb After a restructuring in October, the nonprofit foundation arm owned 26%, while OpenAI employees owned 26%. — David Ingram, NBC news , 4 May 2026 Though the two buildings are separately owned , Gazetteer SF says they’re connected via a bridge. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News , 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for own Word History Etymology Adjective Middle English oȝen, owen, awen, going back to Old English āgen, originally past participle of āgan "to possess, own, have" — more at owe Note: Similar use of the past participle of the cognate verb is evident in other Germanic languages: Old Frisian āin, ēin, ēgen "own," Old Saxon ēgan, Middle Dutch ēghin, eighen, Old High German eigan, Old Icelandic eiginn. Verb probably verbal derivative of own entry 1 Note: This verb is apparently unattested before the late sixteenth century, and is not continuous with early Middle English æȝenen, ahnen, ahnien (Layamon's Brut, Ormulum ) "to gain control of, have possession of," going back to Old English āgnian "to own, possess, take possession of" (with parallel forms in other Germanic languages), a derivative of āgen own entry 1 . Compare owner , from which own may be in part a back-formation. Pronoun Middle English owne, going back to Old English āgen, nominalized form of āgen own entry 1 First Known Use Adjective before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Pronoun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above Time Traveler The first known use of own was before the 12th century See more words from the same century Phrases Containing own after one's own heart a legend in one's own time all its own all someone's own a taste / dose of someone's own medicine at one's own peril at one's own risk at someone's own pace at their own expense at your own risk beat someone at their own game be / become one's own man be left to one's own devices bend under one's own weight be one's own boss blow one's own horn blow one's own trumpet bring your own bottle by one's own account by one's own admission by one's own bootstraps by one's own hand call my own come into one's own co - own cut one's own throat died by her own hand dig one's own grave do one's own thing each to his own for one's own benefit for one's own good get one's own back gone his own way go one's own way have a mind of one's own have / get one's (own) way have it one's (own) way hoist by one's own petard hoist with one's own petard hold one's own in a league of one's own in a world of one's own in its own right in its own time in one's own (good) time in one's own right in one's (own) sweet time in one's own time in one's own world in the comfort of one's own home into one's own pockets know one's own heart / mind lead one's own life leave someone to his or her own devices make (something) one's own make up your own mind not know one's own strength off one's own bat of its own accord of one's own accord of one's own making of one's own volition of one's very own one's own man one's very own on one's own on one's own account on one's own authority on one's own hook on one's own initiative on one's own merits on one's own responsibility on one's own terms on one's own time on someone's own recognizance on their own merits out of one's own pocket own - brand own goal own - label own up pay one's own way plough one's own furrow pull one's own weight run / live one's own life run one's own life seed / seeds of one's own destruction set one's own house in order sign one's own death warrant stand on one's own feet stand on one's own two feet stew in one's own juice / juices take matters into one's own hands take on a life of its own take one's own life take one's (own) sweet time take (something) into one's (own) hands take the law into one's own hands to call one's own to each his own toot one's own horn under its own steam under one's own power write one's own ticket See More Rhymes for own blown clone cone crone drone flown groan grown hone joan known loan See All Rhymes for own Browse Nearby Words owly own own-brand See all Nearby Words Articles Related to own A Most Incredible 'Self-Own' Or: making a fool of yourself on the internet. What does 'pwn' mean? And how do you say it? Cite this Entry Style MLA Chicago APA Merriam-Webster “Own.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary , Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/own. Accessed 6 May. 2026. Copy Citation Kids Definition own 1 of 3 adjective ˈōn : belonging to oneself or itself my own room own 2 of 3 verb 1 a : to have or hold as property : possess b : to have power or control over wanted to own her own life 2 : to admit that something is true : confess owned to being scared if you broke the window, own up owner ˈō-nər noun ownership -ˌship noun own 3 of 3 singular or plural pronoun : one or ones belonging to oneself — used after a possessive dog of his own Legal Definition own transitive verb : to have or hold as property especially : to have title to own property More from Merriam-Webster on own Nglish: Translation of own for Spanish Speakers Last Updated: 5 May 2026 - Updated example sentences Love words? Need even more definitions? 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