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Own vs Poss - What's the difference?

own | poss |


As verbs the difference between own and poss

is that 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 while poss is to mix with a vertical motion, especially when washing the hands.

As an adjective own

is belonging to; possessed; proper to.

As an abbreviation poss is

alternative form of poss.|lang=en.

Own vs Gain - What's the difference?

own | gain | Related terms |

Own is a related term of gain.


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

is that own is (obsolete) to grant; give while gain is (obsolete) straightly; quickly; by the nearest way or means.

In lang=en terms the difference between own and gain

is that own is to recognise; acknowledge while gain is to put on weight.

As verbs the difference between own and gain

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 gain is to acquire possession of what one did not have before.

As adjectives the difference between own and gain

is that own is belonging to; possessed; proper to while gain is (obsolete) straight, direct; near; short.

As a preposition gain is

(obsolete) against.

As an adverb gain is

(obsolete) straightly; quickly; by the nearest way or means.

As a noun gain is

the act of gaining or gain can be (architecture) a square or bevelled notch cut out of a girder, binding joist, or other timber which supports a floor beam, so as to receive the end of the floor beam.

Unique vs Own - What's the difference?

unique | own |


As adjectives the difference between unique and own

is that unique is (not comparable) being the only one of its kind; unequaled, unparalleled or unmatched while own is belonging to; possessed; proper to.

As a noun unique

is a thing without a like; something unequalled or unparallelled.

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.

Own vs Absorb - What's the difference?

own | absorb | Related terms |

Own is a related term of absorb.


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

is that own is (obsolete) to grant; give while absorb is (obsolete) to engulf, as in water; to swallow up .

In lang=en terms the difference between own and absorb

is that own is to recognise; acknowledge while absorb is to accept or purchase in quantity.

As verbs the difference between own and absorb

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 absorb is to include so that it no longer has separate existence; to overwhelm; to cause to disappear as if by swallowing up; to incorporate; to assimilate; to take in and use up
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As an adjective own

is belonging to; possessed; proper to.

Own vs Old - What's the difference?

own | old |


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 a noun old is

age.

Own vs P - What's the difference?

own | p |

P is likely misspelled.


P has no English definition.

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.

Own vs Control - What's the difference?

own | control |


As verbs the difference between own and control

is that 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 while control is to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of.

As an adjective own

is belonging to; possessed; proper to.

As a noun control is

influence or authority over.

Own vs Fill - What's the difference?

own | fill | Related terms |

Own is a related term of fill.


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 a proper noun fill is

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One vs Own - What's the difference?

one | own |


As adjectives the difference between one and own

is that one is of a period of time, being particular; as, one morning, one year while own is belonging to; possessed; proper to.

As verbs the difference between one and own

is that one is (obsolete|transitive) to cause to become one; to gather into a single whole; to unite 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 numeral one

is (cardinal) a numerical value equal to ; the first number in the set of natural numbers (especially in number theory); the cardinality of the smallest nonempty set ordinal: first.

As a pronoun one

is (lb) one thing (among a group of others); one member of a group.

As a noun one

is (mathematics) the neutral element with respect to multiplication in a.

Own vs Believe - What's the difference?

own | believe | Related terms |

Own is a related term of believe.


As verbs the difference between own and believe

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 believe is (label) to accept as true, particularly without absolute certainty (ie, as opposed to knowing).

As an adjective own

is belonging to; possessed; proper to.

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