concede vs own up
own up vs concedeconcede and own up both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| concede | No | No | Yes | No |
| own up | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
own up is a hyponym of
concede; that is, own up is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
concede:
- concede: admit (to a wrongdoing)
- own up: admit or acknowledge a wrongdoing or error
Other hyponyms of concede include
fess up, make a clean breast of.
| concede (verb) | own up (verb) |
|---|---|
| admit (to a wrongdoing) | admit or acknowledge a wrongdoing or error |
| be willing to concede | |
| acknowledge defeat | |
| give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another |
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