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made one's own

made one's own is the simple past and past participle of make one's own.

Meaning of make one's own

Verb

make one's own (third-person singular simple present makes one's own, present participle making one's own, simple past and past participle made one's own)

  1. (transitive) To change or deal with (something) in a way that makes it seem to belong to oneself; to handle or present uniquely.
    • With his dramatic mannerisms and gestures, the actor really made the role his own.

Questions about made one's own

What is made one's own the simple past and past participle of?
Made one's own is the simple past and past participle of make one's own.

Words near made one's own in the dictionary

  1. made one's exit
  2. made one's hand
  3. made one's manners
  4. made one's mark
  5. made one's number
  6. made one's own
  7. made one's own luck
  8. made one's toilet
  9. made one's way
  10. made oneself at home
  11. made oneself clear

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