OWN (UP TO) Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

own (up to)

verb

Definition of own (up to)

as in to confess

to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly owned up to damaging the car

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But the novel makes its intentions clear in its opening lines, when the narrator reports having confessed an interest in writing M’s autobiography and M asking if the story would be entirely made up.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 15 Sep. 2026
He was fatally stabbed, and Davis later confessed to cutting him.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of confess

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Freeman admitted after that receiver blocking (or a lack thereof) had been an issue.

— Pete Sampson, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Boeing admitted responsibility for the fatal crashes and that its employees withheld information about the design flaw from the Federal Aviation Administration during certification.

— Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of admit

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Purdue held both Indiana State‘s and Wake Forest’s starting running backs to less than four yards per carry, and has conceded just two rushing touchdowns to those starters this season.

— Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
As the plot progresses, there are constant digs at Google Maps and Apple Maps for conceding to Trump’s order.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of concede

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Democratic and Republican voters agree that the American public should decide the future of AI development, not billionaires in Silicon Valley, according to new polling shared first with Semafor.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Last month, Frasers agreed to purchase Harvey Nichols out of administration.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026

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