What does "own up" mean?

To admit to doing something wrong To confess responsibility for a mistake or misdeed.

How do you use "own up" in a sentence?

Who broke this? Own up! He owned up to his mistakes. She finally owned up.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To admit to doing something wrong

坦白，承认

Admitir haber hecho algo mal

白状する、認める

솔직히 인정하다, 자백하다

To confess responsibility for a mistake or misdeed.

承认对错误或不当行为负有责任。诚实地承认过错。

Confesar la responsabilidad de un error o una mala acción.

間違いや悪事に対する責任を認めること。正直に過ちを認めること。

자신의 잘못이나 실수에 대한 책임을 인정하고 고백하는 것을 뜻한다.

Base verb: own

Particle: up

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

Who broke this? Own up!
谁弄坏的？坦白！
¿Quién rompió esto? ¡Confesad!
これ誰が壊した？正直に言いなさい！
이거 누가 깼어? 솔직히 말해!
He owned up to his mistakes.
他承认了自己的错误
Admitió sus errores
彼は自分の過ちを認めた
그는 자기 실수를 인정했다.
She finally owned up.
她终于承认了
Por fin lo admitió
彼女はついに白状した
그녀는 결국 솔직히 털어놓았다.

Context: confession, honesty

Tone: demanding

From owning responsibility.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal