Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb own

1 sense of own

Sense 1
own, have, possess -- (have ownership or possession of; "He owns three houses in Florida"; "How many cars does she have?")

Antonyms of adj own

1 sense of own

Sense 1
own (prenominal), ain -- (belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive; "for your own use"; "do your own thing"; "she makes her own clothes"; "`ain' is Scottish")

INDIRECT (VIA personal) -> impersonal -- (not relating to or responsive to individual persons; "an impersonal corporation"; "an impersonal remark")

Similarity of adj own

1 sense of own

Sense 1
own (prenominal), ain -- (belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive; "for your own use"; "do your own thing"; "she makes her own clothes"; "`ain' is Scottish")
       => personal (vs. impersonal) -- (concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality; "a personal favor"; "for your personal use"; "personal papers"; "I have something personal to tell you"; "a personal God"; "he has his personal bank account and she has hers")

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