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      [Verb]  | "own up" 


      1: to admit to being responsible for something —usually used with to


      Origin: 1844 ;

      [Verb]  | "own (up)" 


      1: to make an acknowledgment of something unpleasant as true or valid;


        * e.g., " ... had a strong suspicion about which coworker stole her food from the office fridge, but the likely culprit refused to own up "



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      [Verb]  | "own (up to)" 


      1: to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly;


        * e.g., " ... owned up to damaging the car "



      •  Antonyms : 

      •  deny






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