Definition of Own up

1. Verb. Admit or acknowledge a wrongdoing or error. "The writer of the anonymous letter owned up after they identified his handwriting"

Exact synonyms: Fess Up, Make A Clean Breast Of
Generic synonyms: Concede, Confess, Profess

Definition of Own up

1. Verb. (idiomatic) to acknowledge, confess, or admit guilt. Often used with ''to''. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Own Up

owlishness
owlishnesses
owlism
owllight
owllike
owls
owly
owly-eyed
owly eied
own
own(a)
own controls
own goal
own goals
own right
own up (current term)
ownability
ownable
ownage
owndom
owndoms
owne
owned
owner
owner-driver
owner-occupied
owner-occupier
owner-operator
ownerless
ownerlessness

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