Own

own

pronoun
1
BAD: I had the whole beach for my own.
GOOD: I had the whole beach to myself.
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Own (= belonging to you, or only to be used by you) is used either in front of a noun, or in the phrase of your own: 'I wish I had my own car.' 'I wish I had a car of my own.'
have sb/sth (all) to yourself = be the only person or people in a place, using something, talking to someone, etc: 'After the children had gone, we had the house all to ourselves.'
2
BAD: He's decided to resign and work for his own.
GOOD: He's decided to resign and work for himself.
BAD: They want everything for their own.
GOOD: They want everything for themselves.
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do/want sth for yourself (NOT for your own ): 'He's kept all the money for himself.'
3
BAD: I didn't have a room for my own but had to share one.
GOOD: I didn't have a room of my own but had to share one.
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of your own (NOT for ): 'Timothy has now decided that he wants a bicycle of his own.'
4
BAD: I now have enough money to buy an own car.
GOOD: I now have enough money to buy my own car.
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Own always follows my/her/their/Jill's etc (NOT an ) 'their own children', 'her own flat', 'Tina's own radio'.

belong to • own

- I own this vehicle. (Not *belong*) (= it's mine)
- This vehicle belongs to me. (Not *owns me* *owns to me* *It belongs me this vehicle.*) (= it's mine)

proper • own

- I'd love to have my own room/a room of my own. (Not *my proper room* *mine own room* *an own room*) (= solely for my use; own after my, your, etc., emphasizes the idea of possession)
- Don't use my comb. Use your own. (Not *your own one* *your proper one*)
- I translated the poem into Italian on my own/by myself. (Not *by my own*) (= alone, unaided)
- What matters is who you are, not what you own. (Not *are owning*) (stative use only)
- It took me ages to learn the proper way to use chopsticks. (= correct)

This is the only phone in the village. (Not *the single*) (= the only one)
- There is a single phone in the village. (Not *an only* *an own*) (= only one)
- I'd like a single room please. (Not *an only room* *an own room*) (= a room for one person)
- I have my own room/a room of my own. (Not *an own room*) (i.e. solely for my use)

• Our children are grown up and have children of their own.

• For reasons of his own (= particular reasons that perhaps only he knew about), he refused to join the club.

• Do you own your house or do you rent it?

• I don't own anything of any value.

• Does anyone own this coat? It was left in a classroom.

• Don't tell me what to do— you don't own me!

come into your/its ˈownidiom

to have the opportunity to show how good or useful you are or sth is

• When the traffic's this bad, a bicycle really comes into its own.

get your ˈown back (on sb)idiom

(informal) to do sth to sb in return for harm they have done to you; to get revenge

• I'll get my own back on him one day, I swear!

hold your ˈown (against sb/sth) (in sth)idiom

to remain in a strong position when sb is attacking you, competing with you, etc

• Business isn't good but we're managing to hold our own.

• She can hold her own against anybody in an argument.

• The patient is holding her own although she is still very sick.