Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

own up

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.65 in modern English

Syllables
own up
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To acknowledge, confess, or admit guilt or responsibility.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

owns up (present, singular) owning up (participle, present) owned up (participle, past) owned up (past)

Synonyms

fess up come clean make a clean breast of

Questions

What does own up mean?
To acknowledge, confess, or admit guilt or responsibility.

How to pronounce own up

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