own up vs confess
confess vs own upown up and confess both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| own up | No | No | Yes | No |
| confess | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
confess is a hypernym of
own up; that is, confess is a
word with a broader meaning than own up:
- own up: admit or acknowledge a wrongdoing or error
- confess: admit (to a wrongdoing)
| own up (verb) | confess (verb) |
|---|---|
| admit or acknowledge a wrongdoing or error | confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure |
| admit (to a wrongdoing) | |
| confess to God in the presence of a priest, as in the Catholic faith |
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