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  • 81own — 1. adjective he has his own reasons Syn: personal, individual, particular, private, personalized, unique 2. verb 1) I own this house Syn: be the owner of, possess, be the possessor of, have in one s possession, have (to one s name) …

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  • 82Own-Occupation Policy — An insurance policy that covers individuals who become disabled and are unable to perform the majority of the occupational duties that they have been trained to perform. This type of insurance policy is contingent on the individual being employed …

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  • 83own person — (your) own person not very much influenced by other people. Scott is his own person, and he does what he wants to do. Usage notes: also used with man or woman instead of person: Ben remains refreshingly his own man. Beth was her own woman, even… …

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  • 84own — 1. verb /əʊn,oʊn/ a) To have rightful possession of (property, goods or capital); To possess by right; to have the right of property in; to have the legal right or rightful title to. (Ref 1) I own this car. b) To claim as ones own; to answer to …

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  • 85own — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. admit, confess, concede, ac knowledge; possess, have, hold. See disclosure, possession, speciality. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. mine, yours, his, hers, its, theirs, personal, individual, owned, very… …

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  • 86own — adjective & pronoun (with a possessive) belonging or relating to the person specified. ↘done or produced by the person specified. ↘particular to the person or thing specified; individual. verb 1》 possess; have. 2》 formal admit or acknowledge that …

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  • 87own worst enemy — (your) own worst enemy doing things yourself that prevent you from being liked or successful. As a young player, Michael was his own worst enemy, arguing with the coach and other players and generally being unpleasant. Usage notes: sometimes used …

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  • 88own goal — UK / US noun [countable, usually singular] Word forms own goal : singular own goal plural own goals British 1) a goal that you accidentally score against your own team 2) something you do that accidentally harms you, often when you intended to… …

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  • 89own —   Pono ī, kuleana, kipona, ona.    ♦ I own the house, no u pono ī ka hale.    ♦ This is my own, na u pono ī.    ♦ Own native land, āina kulāiwi.    ♦ Your own book, kā kō iwi puke …

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  • 90own-label goods — /ˌəυn ˌleɪb(ə)l gυdz/ plural noun goods specially produced for a store with the store’s name on them ▪▪▪ ‘…the company is hunting for a marketing director as part of an effort to expand its non food division and introduce own label. It will also… …

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