own up en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(intransitive) To acknowledge, confess, or admit guilt or responsibility.
Those teenage hopes who have tears in their eyes Too scared to own up to one little lie
2007, Sally Seltmann, Feist, “1234”, in The Reminder, performed by Feist:If you own up to breaking the glass, you'll be forgiven.
I'll own up: I glued your mouse to its mat.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| owns up | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| owning up | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| owned up | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| owned up | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (25)
fr admettre (to confess) · ro mărturisi (to confess) · gl aceptar (to confess) · gl confesar (to confess) · gl admitir (to confess) · pt confessar que (to confess) · fr passer aux aveux (to confess) · pt confessar (to confess) · gl asumir (to confess) · cmn 認罪 /认罪 (to confess) · gl recoñecer (to confess) · cmn 认罪 (to confess) · ru принимать (to confess) · ru признавать (to confess) · pt assumir (to confess) · pl przyznawać się (to confess) · pl przyznać się (to confess) · fr confesser (to confess) · cmn 承認犯錯 /承认犯错 (to confess) · es confesar (to confess) · fi tunnustaa (to confess) · cmn 承认犯错 (to confess) · pt admitir (to confess) · fi myöntää (to confess) · el παραδέχομαι (to confess)