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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





       [ "Own Up" ]

      1: To take responsibility when you mess up and face the consequences

        * e.g.,  ... "DUDE! I think I broke a lamp at her party friday night" -"seriously? Stop being such a wuss, call her, and own up to it. 

       [ "to own up" ]

      1: the act of to realising your mistake and apologizing to the person you have upset.

        * e.g.,  ... dude 1: Dude I think I messed things up between me and Jarry. 

       [ "owned up g00d" ]

      1: The process of being owned, g00d style.

        * e.g.,  ... AHAH OMG YOU GOT OWNED UP g00d style!!! 

       [ "Own It Up" ]

      1: 1) To do exceedingly well at something.

        * e.g.,  ... "Wow, he was literally just Owning It Up back there, those noobs didn't know what hit them." "Just give me a sec, I just need to go back and Own It Up for a while, bbl bbz." "He/She just Owns It Up like a pro - I've never seen anything like it. " 


       [ "Own It Up" ]

      2: 2) To defeat someone or something impressively, particularly in a casual, yet brutal way - i.e routing all challengers and opposition.


       [ "Own It Up" ]

      3: 3) Lapping up applause - especially after performing a difficult/impossible feat. Also: Own Up, Owning It Up, Owned It Up, Owns it Up... Etc

       [ "own up to my shit" ]

      1: When someone mocks you for not putting a price tag on the foreign objects you leave behind in the toilet it's art some might say, or when you frequently don't flush the toilet and someone notices your master piece. "Hey Sam I've been noticing you've been leaving behind presents in the works toilet 🚽 do you mind flushing it, it stinks." "Of course after you walk across Lego pieces and glass shards we'll have a deal pal."

        * e.g.,  ... own up to my shit action, verb, adjective should take part of owning up to your responsibility whether it's physical or imagery. 

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