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Definition of own up
own up
verb
- to admit responsibility for something.
It's time for him to own up to his role in destroying the relationship.
Last edited on Sep 23 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2009.
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Other terms relating to 'own': | |
| Definitions include: having the same ideas, beliefs, or behavior as one's self. | |
| Definitions include: the experience of some unpleasantness that one gives to others. | |
| Definitions include: to praise one's self. | |
| Definitions include: to be aggressive in communicating one's own achievements. | |
| Definitions include: to praise one's self. | |
| Definitions include: "bring your own..." | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "bring your own beer", "bring your own bottle", or "bring your own booze". | |
| Definitions include: "bring your own wine". | |
| Definitions include: to reach a point in one's development where one's comfortable with one's self. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "do your own homework". | |
| Definitions include: for a company's products to be used internally. | |
| Definitions include: See own. | |
| Definitions include: Clueless. | |
| Definitions include: to enjoy the smell of one's own flatulence. | |
| Definitions include: "mind (one's) own business." | |
Other terms relating to 'up': | |
| Definitions include: a warning that one or more law enforcement officers are near. | |
| Definitions include: a secret advantage. | |
| Definitions include: to misbehave. | |
| Definitions include: acronym of "all fucked up." | |
| Definitions include: well dressed, wearing makeup, etc. | |
| Definitions include: doing something emphatically. | |
| Definitions include: energetic due to consumption of a stimulant. | |
| Definitions include: to increase. | |
| Definitions include: to contribute one's share. | |
| Definitions include: to mess up. | |
| Definitions include: 1. To be highly intoxicated on drugs and/or alcohol | |
| Definitions include: to make something like ass. | |
| Definitions include: strange, stupid; "weird". | |
| Definitions include: stupid. | |
| Definitions include: strange / stupid. | |
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