admit

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verb

The definition of admit means to allow someone to enter.
An example of admit is to allow all ages of people to enter into a movie.
Admit is defined as to confess or agree that something is true.
An example of admit is to tell the truth about stealing an item from a store.

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admit

transitive verb

-·mit′ted, -·mit′ting

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 of admit

Middle English admitten from Classical Latin admittere from ad-, to + mittere, to send: see mission

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

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admit

verb

ad·mit·ted, ad·mit·ting, ad·mits

verb

transitive

a. To grant to be real, valid, or true; acknowledge or concede: Even proponents of the technology admit that it doesn't always work as well as it should.
b. To disclose or confess (guilt or an error, for example). See Synonyms at acknowledge.
To afford opportunity for; permit: We must admit no delay in the proceedings.
a. To allow to enter: a crack in the wall that admitted some light.
b. To grant the right to enter: This ticket admits two to the performance of the play.
c. To accept into an organization or group: The college admits fine arts students.
d. To accept (someone) as an inpatient in a hospital.
e. To accept into evidence as relevant and otherwise admissible: The judge admitted the testimony of the expert.

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; confess: admitted to committing the crime; admitted to a weakness for sweets.

noun

One who is admitted.

Origin of admit

Middle English amitten, admitten from Old French amettre, admettre from Latin admittere ad- ad- mittere to send

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Verb

(third-person singular simple present admits, present participle admitting, simple past and past participle admitted)

To allow to enter; to grant entrance, whether into a place, or into the mind, or consideration; to receive; to take.
A ticket admits one into a playhouse.
They were admitted into his house.
to admit a serious thought into the mind
to admit evidence in the trial of a cause
To allow (one) to enter on an office or to enjoy a privilege; to recognize as qualified for a franchise.
to admit an attorney to practice law
the prisoner was admitted to bail
To concede as true; to acknowledge or assent to, as an allegation which it is impossible to deny; to own or confess.
the argument or fact is admitted
he admitted his guilt
she admitted taking drugs / she admitted to taking drugs
To be capable of; to permit. In this sense, "of" may be used after the verb, or may be omitted.
the words do not admit such a construction.
(intransitive) To give warrant or allowance, to grant opportunity or permission (+ of).
circumstance do not admit of this
the text does not admit of this interpretation
To allow to enter a hospital or similar facility for treatment.

Usage notes

In the senses 3. and 4. this is a catenative verb that takes the gerund (-ing).

Related terms

Origin

From Middle English admitten, amitten, from Old French admettre, amettre (“to admit”), from Latin admittō (“to allow entrance, inlet”, literally “to send to”), from ad- + mittere (“to send”).

See also: admît

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