own up
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English
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Audio (General Australian): (file)
Verb
[edit]own up (third-person singular simple present owns up, present participle owning up, simple past and past participle owned up)
- (intransitive) To acknowledge, confess, or admit guilt or responsibility. [with to]
- Synonyms: fess up, come clean
- I'll own up: I glued your mouse to its mat.
- If you own up to breaking the glass, you'll be forgiven.
Translations
[edit]to confess
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