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(idiomatic) to acknowledge, confess, or admit guilt or responsibility. Often used with to.

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own up

Source Word

own up

Verb

idiomatic

(idiomatic) to acknowledge, confess, or admit guilt or responsibility. Often used with to.

Japanese Meaning

（過ちや罪、責任などを）認める / 自分の非や誤りを告白する / （自らの責任・罪を）自白する

After breaking the neighbor's window, he refused to own up until his conscience got the better of him.

隣人の窓を壊した後、彼は良心に負けるまで自分のしたことを認めようとしなかった。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) to acknowledge, confess, or admit guilt or responsibility. Often used with to.

I'll own up: I glued your mouse to its mat.

owns up

（ present singular third-person ）

owning up

（ participle present ）

owned up

（ participle past ）

owned up

（ past ）