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Own refers to possession and related concepts in English. As a verb, to own means to have property rights in something or to possess it. It takes a direct object, as in "They own a house." As an adjective or determiner, own indicates that something belongs to the subject, as in "my own car" or "in one's own words." The term also appears in fixed expressions such as "own up" (to admit something) and in phrases like "one's own."

Ownership is the legal and social relationship giving an individual or entity the right to use, benefit from, control, and dispose of property. It can be held by a single person, by multiple co-owners, or through structures such as trusts or corporations. Central concepts include title, which is legal evidence of ownership, and possession, which is the physical control of property. Jurisdictions recognize various forms of ownership, including sole ownership, joint tenancy, and tenancy in common, with distinctions between legal title and equitable or beneficial ownership.

In everyday language, ownership denotes responsibility and accountability for a thing, and it can influence economic, social, and ethical considerations in resource use and transfer.

OWN is also an acronym used for the Oprah Winfrey Network, an American cable television channel launched in 2011 as a joint venture between Oprah Winfrey and Discovery Communications. The network focuses on programming aimed at personal empowerment, storytelling, and reality and daytime content.