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Rent vs Own - What's the difference?

rent | own |


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

is that rent is (obsolete) income; revenue while own is (obsolete) to grant; give.

In lang=en terms the difference between rent and own

is that rent is to be leased or let for rent while own is to recognise; acknowledge.

As verbs the difference between rent and own

is that rent is to occupy premises in exchange for rent or rent can be (rend) 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 a noun rent

is a payment made by a tenant at intervals in order to occupy a property or rent can be a tear or rip in some surface.

As an adjective own is

belonging to; possessed; proper to.

Own vs Owing - What's the difference?

own | owing |


As verbs the difference between own and owing

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 owing is .

As adjectives the difference between own and owing

is that own is belonging to; possessed; proper to while owing is still to be paid; owed as a debt.

Poses vs Own - What's the difference?

poses | own |


As a noun poses

is plural of lang=en.

As a verb own is

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.

As an adjective own is

belonging to; possessed; proper to.

Get vs Own - What's the difference?

get | own |


As verbs the difference between get and own

is that get is (label) to obtain; to acquire 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 a noun get

is offspring or get can be (british|regional) a git or get can be (judaism) a jewish writ of divorce.

As an adjective own is

belonging to; possessed; proper to.

Itself vs Own - What's the difference?

itself | own |


As a pronoun itself

is (reflexive) it; (a thing as the object of a verb or preposition that also appears as the subject).

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.

Own vs Beget - What's the difference?

own | beget | Related terms |

Own is a related term of beget.


In uk|_|dialectal|lang=en terms the difference between own and beget

is that own is to confess while beget is to happen to; befall.

As verbs the difference between own and beget

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 beget is to cause; to produce.

As an adjective own

is belonging to; possessed; proper to.

Own vs Has - What's the difference?

own | has |


As adjectives the difference between own and has

is that own is belonging to; possessed; proper to while has is hoarse.

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.

Attribute vs Own - What's the difference?

attribute | own |


As a noun attribute

is .

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.

Retain vs Own - What's the difference?

retain | own |


In transitive terms the difference between retain and own

is that retain is to hold secure while own is to recognise; acknowledge.

In obsolete terms the difference between retain and own

is that retain is to belong; to pertain while own is not foreign.

As an adjective own is

belonging to; possessed; proper to.

Own vs Prove - What's the difference?

own | prove | Related terms |


In transitive terms the difference between own and prove

is that own is to recognise; acknowledge while prove is to put to the test, to make trial of.

In intransitive terms the difference between own and prove

is that own is to acknowledge or admit the possession or ownership of. (Ref 3 while prove is to turn out; to manifest.

As an adjective own

is belonging to; possessed; proper to.

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