adj.
 & 
pron.
 (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.
v.
   - possess; have.
 - formal admit or acknowledge that something is the case.
 - 
(own up)
 admit to having done something wrong or embarrassing.
 
 
  Phrase
  
    - be one's own man 
(or woman)
 act independently.  - come into its 
(or one's)
 own
 become fully recognized or effective.  - hold one's own
 retain a position of strength in a challenging situation. 
   
  Derivative
  
  Etymology
  OE āgen ‘owned, possessed’, past part. of āgan ‘owe’.