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51own tale — To speak for oneself or itself ● tale …
52own way — own way) As far as his, etc individual merits go, leaving aside the disadvantageous aspects ● way …
53own|er-oc|cu|pa|tion — «OH nuhr OK yuh PAY shuhn», noun. British. occupation of a house by its owner: »The truth is that less homes have been built for owner occupation in the last six months than in the same period a year ago (Listener) …
54own|er-oc|cu|pied — «OH nuhr OK yuh pyd», adjective. British. lived in by the owner: »Gains on owner occupied houses are not subject to tax (Sunday Times) …
55own|er-oc|cu|pi|er — «OH nuhr OK yuh PY uhr», noun. British. a person who owns the house he lives in; homeowner …
56own|er|less — «OH nuhr lihs», adjective. having no owner: »an ownerless dog …
57own|er|ship — «OH nuhr shihp», noun. the state of being an owner; the possessing (of something); right of possession: »He claimed ownership of a boat he found drifting down the river …
58own|er — «OH nuhr», noun. a person who owns: »The owner of the dog brought him a collar. SYNONYM(S): possessor, proprietor …
59Own goal — An own net occurs in goal scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his or her own team. It is usually accidental, and may be a result of an attempt at defensive play that failed or was spoiled by opponents. The term… …
60own — own1 W1S1 [əun US oun] adj, pron [always after a possessive] 1.) used to emphasize that something belongs to or is connected with a particular person or thing and not any other ▪ Bring your own equipment. ▪ Every dance has its own rhythm. ▪ The… …
