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Admit is defined as to confess or agree that something is true.

(verb)

An example of admit is to tell the truth about stealing an item from a store.

The definition of admit means to allow someone to enter.

(verb)

An example of admit is to allow all ages of people to enter into a movie.

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See admit in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb admitted, admitting

to permit to enter or use; let in
to entitle to enter: this ticket admits two
to allow; leave room for
to have room for; hold: the hall admits 2,500 people
to concede or grant
to acknowledge or confess
to permit to practice certain functions: he was admitted to the bar

Origin: ME admitten < L admittere < ad-, to + mittere, to send: see mission

intransitive verb

to give entrance (to a place)
to allow or warrant: with of
to confess or own (to)

See admit in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb ad·mit·ted, ad·mit·ting, ad·mits

verb, transitive

To permit to enter: A crack in the wall admitted some light.
To provide the right or a means of entrance to: A ticket that admits the whole group.
To permit to exercise the rights, functions, or privileges of: was admitted to the bar association.
To have room for; accommodate.
To afford opportunity for; permit: We must admit no delay in the proceedings.
To grant to be real, valid, or true; acknowledge: admit the truth. See Synonyms at acknowledge.
To grant as true or valid, as for the sake of argument; concede.

verb, intransitive

To afford possibility: a problem that admits of no solution.
To allow entrance; afford access: a door admitting to the hall.
To make acknowledgment.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English amitten, admitten

Origin: , from Old French amettre, admettre

Origin: , from Latin admittere

Origin: : ad-, ad-

Origin: + mittere, to send

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