make (something) one's own

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: to adapt (something) to oneself so that it belongs to oneself

The apartment wasn't much, but she'd made it her own.

He embraced her enthusiasm and made it his own.

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But just because one champions scientists doesn't make one's own assertions scientific. —

Keith Kloor, Discover Magazine, 22 May 2012

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