possuir/próprio
1. (verb) to possess or have as property
I own a house in the countryside.
Eu possuo uma casa no interior.
2. (verb) to acknowledge or admit something
He owned up to his mistake.
Ele admitiu seu erro.
3. (adjective) belonging to oneself; not borrowed or shared
She has her own room.
Ela tem seu próprio quarto.
4. (adjective) used for emphasis, indicating something is uniquely one's
I did it on my own.
Eu fiz isso sozinho/por mim mesmo.
Related Idioms & Phrases
own up to something - confessar algo
on one's own - sozinho/por conta própria
own ground - terreno próprio/domínio pessoal
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