transitive verb admitted -·mit′·ted, admitting -·mit′·ting

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

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

intransitive verb

1. to give entrance (to a place)
2. to allow or warrant: with of
3. to confess or own (to)