own
/əʊn/adjective, pronoun
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अपना, निजी
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as phrasal verb
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used to emphasize that something belongs to or is connected with somebody; done or produced by and for yourself
अपना, निजी
- my own room
- She cooks her own food.
- Everyone should have a room of their own.
+ 4 more examples
- I want to finish the project on my own.
- She makes all her own clothes.
- He has his own way of solving problems.
- The children cleaned the classroom on their own.
Synonyms personal private individual particular rightful
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[T]
to have something that belongs to you, especially because you have bought it; to admit that something is true
स्वामी होना; स्वीकार करना
- She owns two shops.
- He owned up to his mistake.
- My uncle owns a bookshop near the station.
+ 3 more examples
- Who owns this land?
- The family owns a small farm in Punjab.
- Sunil finally owned up to breaking the window.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
possessive + own + noun
Own comes after a possessive such as my, his or the owner's name and stresses that something belongs to that person.
'Own' possessive, जैसे my, his या मालिक के नाम, के बाद आता है और ज़ोर देता है कि चीज़ उसी की है।
- She has her own room.
- I saw it with my own eyes.
of one's own / on one's own
Of your own means belonging to you. On your own means alone, or without help. Do not mix them up.
'Of your own' का अर्थ आपका अपना है। 'On your own' का अर्थ अकेले या बिना मदद के है। इन्हें मत मिलाइए।
- He wants a house of his own.
- Radhika solved the problem on her own.
own + noun (verb) = possess
As a verb, own means to have something as property. It is a stative verb and not used in continuous tenses.
Verb के रूप में 'own' का अर्थ किसी चीज़ का मालिक होना है। यह stative verb है और continuous tense में नहीं आता।
- Who owns this shop?
- My uncle owns two taxis.
own up (to) / own + that-clause
Own up to means to admit something; own can also mean to admit that something is true in formal speech.
'Own up to' का अर्थ किसी बात को स्वीकार करना है; औपचारिक भाषा में 'own' का अर्थ किसी बात को सच मानना भी है।
- He owned up to breaking the window.
- She owned that she had made a mistake.
+Collocations 4
possessive + own + noun
my ownyour ownher owntheir ownour own
- Make your own notes instead of copying.
adverb + own
fullyjointlysolelyprivatelylegally
- The company is solely owned by the founder.
own + noun
a cara houselanda businessa flat
- His family owns a small farm in Punjab.
idiom with own
on your ownof your owncome into your ownhold your own
- Radhika held her own in the debate.
“More examples 5
- Radhika wrote the essay in her own words.
राधिका ने निबंध अपने शब्दों में लिखा।
- He owns three buses that run between Pune and Mumbai.
उसके पास तीन बसें हैं जो पुणे और मुंबई के बीच चलती हैं।
- I prefer to study on my own in the library.
मैं पुस्तकालय में अकेले पढ़ना पसंद करता हूँ।
- The boy owned up to the mistake before the teacher asked.
लड़के ने शिक्षक के पूछने से पहले ही गलती स्वीकार कर ली।
- Every student should have a dictionary of their own.
हर विद्यार्थी के पास अपना खुद का शब्दकोश होना चाहिए।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He is owning a big house.
✓ He owns a big house.
Own is a stative verb and is not used in the continuous form.
'Own' stative verb है और continuous रूप में नहीं आता।
✗ I did it by my own.
✓ I did it on my own.
The fixed phrase for alone or without help is on my own.
अकेले या बिना मदद के अर्थ में निश्चित वाक्यांश 'on my own' है।
✗ She has an own car.
✓ She has her own car.
Own must follow a possessive; it cannot follow the article a or an.
'Own' possessive के बाद आता है; a या an के बाद नहीं आ सकता।
¶Idioms 3
(all) on your own
alone; without help
अकेले; बिना किसी की मदद के
- She lives on her own.
- Radhika solved the puzzle all on her own.
be your own man/woman
to act independently and make your own decisions
अपने फ़ैसले खुद लेना, किसी के दबाव में न रहना
- She is very much her own woman.
- He has always been his own man.
make sth your own
to do or change sth so that it seems to belong to you or show your style
(किसी चीज़ को) अपनी शैली देकर अपना बना लेना
- The singer made the old song her own.
- Add a few lines to the speech and make it your own.
→Phrasal verbs 1
own up (to sth/doing sth)
to admit that you are responsible for something bad or wrong
(अपनी ग़लती) स्वीकार करना
- Nobody owned up to breaking the window.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Own is used after a possessive ('my own', 'her own', not 'an own'); of your own ('a house of her own'); on your own (alone; without help: 'She did it on her own').
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: own possessive के बाद प्रयुक्त होता है ('my own', 'her own', 'an own' नहीं); of your own ('a house of her own'); on your own (अकेले; बिना मदद के: 'She did it on her own')।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Own up (to sth) (admit that you have done something wrong).
Phrasal verb 'own up (to sth)' (गलती स्वीकार करना)।
Hold your own (be as good as others; not be defeated), come into your own (be very successful in a particular situation), get your own back (take revenge), in your own time (when you are ready), each to his own (everyone has different tastes), make sth your own.
Idioms: hold your own (दूसरों जितना अच्छा होना; न हारना, टिके रहना), come into your own (किसी विशेष स्थिति में बहुत सफल होना), get your own back (बदला लेना), in your own time (जब आप तैयार हों), each to his own (हर किसी की पसंद अलग है), make sth your own।
Own goal (a goal scored against your own team; an action that harms yourself).
Collocation 'own goal' (अपनी ही टीम के विरुद्ध गोल; स्वयं को हानि पहुँचाने वाला कार्य, आत्मघाती गोल)।