owning up

A form of own up — To acknowledge, confess, or admit guilt or responsibility.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of own up
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APA

owning up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/owning%20up

MLA

“owning up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/owning%20up. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “owning up,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/owning%20up.

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