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own up

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌoʊn ˈʌp/ · UK /ˌəʊn ˈʌp/

own up means: To admit that you did something wrong or are responsible for a mistake.

verb

ADMIT FAULTB2

To admit that you did something wrong or are responsible for a mistake.

  • Nobody would own up.
  • I owned up to breaking the glass.
  • Will you own up before someone else gets blamed?

How to use it: own up to something (He owned up to the mistake.); own up to doing something (She owned up to taking my pen.)

Similar words: confess, admit

Common phrases: own up immediately, own up to something

Questions about own up

What does own up mean?

To admit that you did something wrong or are responsible for a mistake.

What is own up in other languages?

Türkçe: itiraf etmek · Español: confesar · Français: avouer · Deutsch: zugeben · Italiano: confessare · 日本語: 白状する

How do you pronounce own up?

In American English /ˌoʊn ˈʌp/; in British English /ˌəʊn ˈʌp/.

How do you use own up in a sentence?

Nobody would own up. I owned up to breaking the glass.

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