Admit

Word ADMIT
Character 5
Hyphenation ad mit
Pronunciations /ədˈmɪt/

Definitions and meanings of "Admit"

What do we mean by admit?

To grant to be real, valid, or true; acknowledge or concede. intransitive verb

To disclose or confess (guilt or an error, for example). synonym: acknowledge. intransitive verb

To afford opportunity for; permit. intransitive verb

To allow to enter. intransitive verb

To grant the right to enter. intransitive verb

To accept into an organization or group. intransitive verb

To accept (someone) as an inpatient in a hospital. intransitive verb

To accept into evidence as relevant and otherwise admissible. intransitive verb

To afford possibility. intransitive verb

To allow entrance; afford access. intransitive verb

To make acknowledgment; confess. intransitive verb

One who is admitted. noun

To suffer to enter; grant or afford entrance to: as, to admit a student into college; windows admit light and air; to admit a serious thought into the mind.

To give right or means of entrance to: as, a ticket admits one into a theater; this key will admit you to the garden.

To permit to exercise a certain function; grant power to hold a certain office: as, he was admitted to the bar; to admit a man to the ministry.

To have capacity for the admission of at one time: as, this passage admits two abreast.

To grant in argument; receive as true; concede; allow: as, the argument or fact is admitted.

To permit, grant, allow, or be capable of: as, the words do not admit such a construction. See II.

To allow to enter; to grant entrance (to), whether into a place, into the mind, or into consideration

To allow (someone) to enter a profession or to enjoy a privilege; to recognize as qualified for a franchise.

To concede as true; to acknowledge or assent to, as an allegation which it is impossible to deny

To be capable of; to permit. In this sense, "of" may be used after the verb, or may be omitted.

To give warrant or allowance, to grant opportunity or permission (+ of).

To allow to enter a hospital or similar facility for treatment.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Admit

The word "admit" in example sentences

Because we admit things to be true which are not true, we _admit_, then _commit_ sin, and hence suffer for sin. ❋ Helen Van-Anderson (N/A)

And I do assure you, Jim, that you couldn't have married me _validly_ from here -- and think how awful it would be, to love as much as we love and then find out that we were not _validly_ married -- and when you come to my home, and fetch me away from there, you will admit -- yes really _admit_ -- that I was right. ❋ Unknown (1891)

And we should make damn sure they know we won't sit around and watch while they drag kids too young to really remember how they felt on September 11, 2001, into a war that we're too proud to admit is a failure. ❋ Derrick Crowe (2010)

The question why legal pleadings, laws, and contracts are structured more like magical charms than we would like to admit is an interesting one and I have a working theory though much more work is needed to properly trace it. ❋ Unknown (2010)

But what she absolutely refuses to admit is the fact that none of us WANTS to be a hack. ❋ Unknown (2010)

And despite disclaimers explaining the relationship between fact and artistic license that precedes so may of these films, I still feel them to be a kind of lower-case crime against humanity ... which I'll admit is narrow-minded, but a disclaimer about artistic license doesn't negate the memory of a film, once viewed. ❋ Michael Vazquez (2010)

The CIA has earlier been described as "wearing body armor in headquarters ... which should tell you all you need to know" while the military contractor dudes, "Black Forest" (get it, get it?) have been described as "assassins in polo shirts," which I must admit is a nice touch. ❋ Intertribal (2010)

The four big networks — ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox — dwell in what most admit is an antiquated system. ❋ Amy Chozick (2010)

That has hardly been studied at all, and I admit is a bit of topic. ❋ Unknown (2010)

What it does not admit is that the British government is almost alone in pushing the EU to ensure that the age when fingerprinting can start is so low. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Every night Hannity has on guests who disagree with him, e.g. Bill Beckle, who I have to admit is quite good. ❋ Unknown (2010)

This, I regretfully, admit, is what happened with Jim Lahey's No Knead Bread. ❋ Sarah Lenz (2009)

This last part brings up the elephant that few undergraduates admit is in the room: students feel entitled to receiving an end-of-term cash stimulus in the form of returning their textbooks. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Jacob, I have to admit, is cute just not as hot as Edward. ❋ Unknown (2009)

What the GOP won't admit is the the Lt. Governor is even worse, in their humble opinion: more moral but less stable ... why can't the GOP find good candidates???? ❋ Unknown (2009)

Tod Thank you for the critique on my writing skills or lack of them, which I shamefully admit is a weak point, I have to admit to being more interested in substance over presentation, but the fact that you have responded to my critique of you, leads me to believe that you understand my poor grammar just fine. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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