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

owns (up to)

verb

present tense third-person singular of own (up to)

as in confesses

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

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Things are suddenly different, starting at work, where the gallery director confesses to noticing him for the first time and a punky feminist artist requests his involvement in her upcoming show.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
The morning after Kylie confesses her love to the devoted Gideon (Xolo Maridueña), he’s hit by a car and sinks into a coma.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026

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Harrow School admits only boys and prepares its students for A-levels, Harrow New York is co-ed and offers an International Baccalaureate curriculum.

— Ashley Baker, Vanity Fair, 22 Sep. 2026
Anti-mafia prosecutor Alessandra Cerreti, who has persuaded dozens of women to testify against crime families across all Italy’s crime syndicates, admits the risks are high.

— Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of admits

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Even Kimmel’s latest deal, a one-year extension, acknowledges the current moment.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
The immigration review office acknowledges in its own manual that there can be delays as a result of mandatory security screenings.

— Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026

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