admit
/ədˈmɪt/
To allow to enter; to grant entrance, whether into a place, into the mind, or into consideration; To allow to enter a profession or to enjoy a privilege; to recognize as qualified for a franchise
- he/she/it
- admits
- past
- admitted
- past participle
- admitted
Meanings
- 1
To allow to enter; to grant entrance (to), whether into a place, into the mind, or into consideration
Tom admitted he was afraid.
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She refused to admit it.
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- 2
To allow (someone) to enter a profession or to enjoy a privilege; to recognize as qualified for a franchise
- 3
To concede as true; to acknowledge or assent to, as an allegation which it is impossible to deny (+ to)
- 4
To be capable of; to permit. In this sense, "of" may be used after the verb, or may be omitted
- 5
To give warrant or allowance, to grant opportunity or permissionrare
- 6
To allow to enter a hospital or similar facility for treatmentrare