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41own — [OE] The adjective own originated as the past participle of *aigan, the prehistoric Germanic ancestor of English owe. Its original form was *aiganaz, which has produced German and Dutch eigen and Swedish and Danish egen as well as English own.… …
42own — v 1. have, possess, Scot. aught; keep, hold for use, hold, retain, preserve, maintain; occupy, tie up, use. 2. recognize, see, allow as valid, concede, grant; assent to, accede to, yield to, submit to; accept, go along with, agree, concur with. 3 …
43own up — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms own up : present tense I/you/we/they own up he/she/it owns up present participle owning up past tense owned up past participle owned up to admit that you have done something bad or embarrassing Dan could… …
44own — [OE] The adjective own originated as the past participle of *aigan, the prehistoric Germanic ancestor of English owe. Its original form was *aiganaz, which has produced German and Dutch eigen and Swedish and Danish egen as well as English own.… …
45own up — PHRASAL VERB If you own up to something wrong that you have done, you admit that you did it. [V P] The headmaster is waiting for someone to own up... [V P to n/ ing] Last year my husband owned up to a secret affair with his secretary …
46own — 1. adjective he has his own reasons Syn: personal, individual, particular, private, personalized, unique 2. verb I own this house Syn: possess, keep, hold, be the owner of, have to one s name …
47own — see the devil looks after his own when thieves fall out, honest men come by their own …
48own up — verb to acknowledge, confess, or admit guilt. Often used with to. Ill own up: I glued your mouse to its mat. Syn: come clean …
49own — Synonyms and related words: accept, acknowledge, admit, admit everything, agree provisionally, allow, assent grudgingly, avow, by one, come clean, concede, confess, cop a plea, enjoy, express general agreement, free and clear, go along with,… …
50own up — Synonyms and related words: acknowledge, admit, admit everything, allow, avow, come clean, concede, confess, cop a plea, grant, let on, open up, out with it, own, plead guilty, spill, spill it, spit it out, tell all, tell the truth …
