make one's own
Craft it yourself
To make something one's own is to personalize it, to take possession of it in a way that goes beyond mere ownership.
A singer makes a song her own by interpreting it distinctively: Aretha Franklin made that song her own.
You might make a space your own by decorating it, or make an idea your own by adapting it to your purposes.
The phrase suggests transformation through personal investment.
- createCause to exist
- tailorClothing alteration professional
- adoptTake as one's own
- inventCreate something new
- break new groundDo something never done
carve out · claim · internalize · possess · embrace · assimilate · personalize · embody · modify · customize · individualize · fabricate · inherit · stamp · originate · design · compose · refine
make one's ownbuy
Obtain through payment
purchase · store-bought · ready-made · acquire · procure
make one's ownoutsource
Procure services externally
delegate · hire out · farm out · contract out · commission
make, makes, made, making, maker, makers, ones, owns, owning