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admit — ► VERB (admitted, admitting) 1) confess to be true or to be the case. 2) allow to enter. 3) receive into a hospital for treatment. 4) accept as valid. 5) (admit of) allow the possibility of … English terms dictionary
admit — verb admitted, admitting (T) 1 to accept and agree unwillingly that something is true or that someone else is right: I was really scared, Jenny admitted. | admit (that): You may not like her, but you have to admit that she s good at her job. | I… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
admit — ad·mit vb ad·mit·ted, ad·mit·ting vt 1: to concede as true or valid: make an admission of 2: to allow to be entered or offered admitted the document into evidence admit a will to probate vi: to make acknowledgment … Law dictionary
admit — ad‧mit [ədˈmɪt] verb admitted PTandPPX admitting PRESPARTX [transitive] 1. to allow someone to enter a place or become a member of a group, organization, school etc: admit somebody/something to something • Both republics are now hoping to be… … Financial and business terms
admit — verb ADVERB ▪ freely, readily ▪ He freely admitted that he had taken bribes. ▪ frankly, honestly ▪ openly ▪ … Collocations dictionary
Admit — Ad*mit , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Admitted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Admitting}.] [OE. amitten, L. admittere, admissum; ad + mittere to send: cf. F. admettre, OF. admettre, OF. ametre. See {Missile}.] 1. To suffer to enter; to grant entrance, whether into a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
admit to — ● bail * * * admit to [phrasal verb] admit to (something) : to admit (something) : to acknowledge the truth or existence of (something) He reluctantly admitted to knowing her. [=he admitted knowing her] He admitted to his guilt. = He admitted to… … Useful english dictionary
admit — verb (admits, admitting, admitted) 1》 confess that something is true or the case. ↘confess to or acknowledge (a crime, fault, or failure). 2》 allow to enter. ↘receive (someone) into a hospital for treatment. 3》 accept as valid. 4》 (admit… … English new terms dictionary
admit — verb 1) he unlocked the door to admit her Syn: let in, allow entry, permit entry, take in, usher in, show in, receive, welcome Ant: exclude 2) she was admitted to law school Syn … Thesaurus of popular words
admit — verb (admitted; admitting) Etymology: Middle English admitten, from Latin admittere, from ad + mittere to send Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. a. to allow scope for ; permit … New Collegiate Dictionary
admit — verb /ædˈmɪt,ədˈmɪt/ a) 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. b) To allow ( … Wiktionary