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English Word of the Day: 214 own - verb

By Kenneth Beare, About.com

Word of the Day:

own - verb - pronunciation link

Definition

to have or possess for oneself

Example Sentences

She owns three homes in Texas!
Do you own a bicycle?

Quiz of the Day - Idiom Quiz - Body Idioms:

Idiom quiz match up quiz focusing on idioms related to the body. This quiz is ideally suited for upper level learners and requires students to match up idioms and then find the appropriate definition.

Idiom Quiz - Body Idioms

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Use the power of the Internet to translate either text OR an entire Internet page quickly from English into your native language, or vice versa.

How to Translate a Text Quickly into English

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