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   admit

   /ədˈmɪt/

   verb

   • 1. confess to be true or to be the case: "the Home Office finally admitted that several prisoners had been injured" Similar acknowledgeconfessrevealmake knowndisclosedivulgemake publicavowdeclareprofessown up tomake a clean breast ofbring into the openbring to lightgive awayblurt outleakconcedeacceptaccedegrantagreeallowownconcurassentrecognizerealizebe aware ofbe conscious ofappreciateinformal:get something off one's chestspill the beans abouttell all aboutblow the lid offsqueal aboutblow the gaff onarchaic:discoverOpposite denyconceal
   • ▪ confess to (a crime or fault, or one's responsibility for it): "he was sentenced to prison after admitting 47 charges of burglary" Similar acknowledgeconfessrevealmake knowndisclosedivulgemake publicavowdeclareprofessown up tomake a clean breast ofbring into the openbring to lightgive awayblurt outleakconcedeacceptaccedegrantagreeallowownconcurassentrecognizerealizebe aware ofbe conscious ofappreciateinformal:get something off one's chestspill the beans abouttell all aboutblow the lid offsqueal aboutblow the gaff onarchaic:discoverOpposite denyconceal
   • ▪ acknowledge (a failure or fault): "after searching for an hour, she finally had to admit defeat"
   • 2. allow (someone) to enter a place: "old-age pensioners are admitted free to the museum" Similar let inallow entrypermit entrygrant entrance togive right of entry togive access togive admission toaccepttake inusher inshow inreceivewelcometake onenrolenlistregistersign upOpposite excludebarexpel
   • ▪ receive (a patient) into a hospital for treatment: "she was admitted to hospital suffering from a chest infection"
   • ▪ allow (a person, country, etc.) to join an organization: "Canada was admitted to the League of Nations"
   • ▪ allow (someone) to share in a privilege: "he was admitted to the freedom of the city in 1583"
   • 3. accept as valid: "the courts can refuse to admit police evidence which has been illegally obtained"
   • 4. allow the possibility of: "the need to inform him was too urgent to admit of further delay"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin admittere, from ad- ‘to’ + mittere ‘send’.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishADMIT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ADMIT definition: 1. to agree that something is true, especially unwillingly: 2. to accept that you have failed and…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › admitAdmit Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ADMIT is to allow scope for : permit. How to use admit in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Admit.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › admitADMIT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Admit definition: to allow to enter; grant or afford entrance to. See examples of ADMIT used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishADMIT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you admit that something bad, unpleasant, or embarrassing is true, you agree, often unwillingly, that it is true. I am willing to admit that I do make mistakes. [ VERB that ]

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishadmit verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of admit verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Definitions of admit. verb. declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of. “He admitted his errors” synonyms: acknowledge. see more. verb. afford possibility. “This problem admits of no solution” synonyms: allow. allow, allow for, leave, provide.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishADMIT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   to agree that you did something bad, or that something bad is true: [ + doing sth ] Both men admitted taking illegal drugs. [ + to + doing sth ] She admitted to stealing the keys. I was wrong - I admit it. [ + (that) ] He finally admitted that he couldn't cope. Fewer examples.