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own
adjective as in belonging to individual
verb as in possess; be responsible for
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be in possession of, be possessed of, fall heir to, have in hand, have rights, have title
verb as in acknowledge, admit
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assent to, come clean, let on, make clean breast of, own up, tell the truth
Example Sentences
Ahead of Trump’s joint address last week, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi advised Democrats to let Trump “stew in his own juice” rather than vocally oppose him.
Perhaps Johnson’s own decade-long struggle to make “The Actor,” only his second film, inspired him to dwell on the value Paul puts on being an artist.
But the line still can get fuzzy quickly; mainstream churches have had their own dark history of abuse and exploitation.
Good health is its own reward, but for some people with the means, “wellness is kind of entertainment,” Shaughnessy said.
“I’m knocking on wood, but if it’s a failure of the Fire Department, I will own it,” Marrone said in a January interview.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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