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Own vs Occupied - What's the difference?

own | occupied |


As verbs the difference between own and occupied

is that own is (lb) 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) or own can be (obsolete) to grant; give while occupied is (occupy).

As adjectives the difference between own and occupied

is that own is belonging to; possessed; proper to while occupied is reserved, engaged.

Own vs Sole - What's the difference?

own | sole |


As verbs the difference between own and sole

is that own is (lb) 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) or own can be (obsolete) to grant; give while sole is .

As an adjective own

is belonging to; possessed; proper to.

Own vs Owes - What's the difference?

own | owes |


As verbs the difference between own and owes

is that own is (lb) 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) or own can be (obsolete) to grant; give while owes is (owe).

As an adjective own

is belonging to; possessed; proper to.

Obtain vs Own - What's the difference?

obtain | own |


In lang=en terms the difference between obtain and own

is that obtain is to exist or be the case; to hold true, be in force while own is to recognise; acknowledge.

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between obtain and own

is that obtain is (obsolete) to hold; to keep, possess or occupy while own is (obsolete) to grant; give.

As verbs the difference between obtain and own

is that obtain is to get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way while own is (lb) 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) or own can be (obsolete) to grant; give.

As an adjective own is

belonging to; possessed; proper to.

Own vs Maintain - What's the difference?

own | maintain | Related terms |

Own is a related term of maintain.


As verbs the difference between own and maintain

is that own is (lb) 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) or own can be (obsolete) to grant; give while maintain is (obsolete|transitive) to support (someone), to back up or assist (someone) in an action.

As an adjective own

is belonging to; possessed; proper to.

Own vs Disclose - What's the difference?

own | disclose | Related terms |

Own is a related term of disclose.


In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between own and disclose

is that own is (obsolete) to grant; give while disclose is (obsolete) a disclosure.

In lang=en terms the difference between own and disclose

is that own is to recognise; acknowledge while disclose is to expose to the knowledge of others; to make known, state openly, reveal.

As verbs the difference between own and disclose

is that own is (lb) 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) or own can be (obsolete) to grant; give while disclose is (obsolete) to open up, unfasten.

As an adjective own

is belonging to; possessed; proper to.

As a noun disclose is

(obsolete) a disclosure.

Own vs Process - What's the difference?

own | process |


In lang=en terms the difference between own and process

is that own is to recognise; acknowledge while process is to think an information over, or a concept, in order to assimilate it, and perhaps accept it as valid.

As verbs the difference between own and process

is that own is (lb) 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) or own can be (obsolete) to grant; give while process is to perform a particular process or process can be (mostly british) to walk in a procession.

As an adjective own

is belonging to; possessed; proper to.

As a noun process is

a series of events to produce a result, especially as contrasted to product.

Your vs Own - What's the difference?

your | own |


As a determiner your

is belonging to you; of you; related to you (singular; one owner).

As a verb own is

(lb) 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) or own can be (obsolete) to grant; give.

As an adjective own is

belonging to; possessed; proper to.

Customize vs Own - What's the difference?

customize | own |


As verbs the difference between customize and own

is that customize is to alter to suit individual requirements or specifications while own is (lb) 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) or own can be (obsolete) to grant; give.

As an adjective own is

belonging to; possessed; proper to.

Own vs Its - What's the difference?

own | its |


As a verb own

is (lb) 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) or own can be (obsolete) to grant; give.

As an adjective own

is belonging to; possessed; proper to.

As an initialism its is

(computing).

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