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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Ji-hye’s punishment Ji-hye is devastated at the arrest of her son, and furiously tries to confess to the crime herself.

— Kayti Burt, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
With the whizbang action long in the series’ rearview, this quiet road trip proves its emotional centerpiece, as Noah confesses both his true nature and his desire to be better — the conflict of his programming.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of confess

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The hospital where Asho was being treated admitted 152 children with severe acute malnutrition in August, four of whom died, Jubbaland Health Minister Ismail Garas said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
On Sunday, there was no obvious sign that the pope had already been admitted.

— Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of admit

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The third suspect acknowledged receiving the paintings at his home and hiding them behind a wall built beneath a staircase after the theft.

— SYLVIE CORBET, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
Tellingly, the network seemed to know the difference in its official response, acknowledging that the original piece contained errors.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of acknowledge

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Each worker signed a document seen by The Associated Press agreeing not to disparage Caddell and not to disclose the individual payments.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
Not everyone agrees that investors should even factor in insider activity for the sector.

— Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

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