OWN UP


Meaning of OWN UP in English

If you ~ to something wrong that you have done, you admit that you did it.

The headmaster is waiting for someone to ~...

Last year my husband owned up to a secret affair with his secretary.

= admit

PHRASAL VERB: V P, V P to n/-ing

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