own up
Verb
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Verb
own up
- (idiomatic) to acknowledge, confess, or admit guilt or reponsibility. Often used with to.
- I'll own up: I glued your mouse to its mat.
- If you own up to breaking the glass, you'll be forgiven.
- Synonyms: fess up, come clean
- French: confesser, admettre
- Portuguese: confessar, assumir, confessar, admitir
- Russian: выкла́дывать
- Spanish: confesar
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