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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
on one's own account en · ADP
Pronunciation
Meanings
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On one's own behalf.
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By oneself.
When a Kruman marries his first wife, he takes up his quarters in her father's house; when he is able to buy a few more he commences housekeeping on his own account, and then each wife has a separate hut for her own use.
1891, The Peoples of the World, Robert Brown, page 176:
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At one's own risk.
Relateds
on someone's account
Synonyms
on one's own hook