to admit a mistake

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• mistake — mis|take1 W2S2 [mıˈsteık] n 1.) something that has been done in the wrong way, or an opinion or statement that is incorrect →↑error mistake in ▪ We may have made a mistake in our calculations. ▪ a mistake in the law ▪ Ivan s work is always full… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• admit — verb ADVERB ▪ freely, readily ▪ He freely admitted that he had taken bribes. ▪ frankly, honestly ▪ openly ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• admit, allow — These words have a shared meaning: to acknowledge, to concede, to make a disclosure. One may admit a mistake or allow that he has made one. Admit also suggests the influence of pressure. In general usage, however, admit and allow are… …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

• mistake — mis|take1 [ mı steık ] noun count *** 1. ) something that you have not done correctly, or something you say or think that is not correct: make a mistake: I won t make the same mistake again! Don t worry, it s an easy mistake to make. correct a… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• mistake — I UK [mɪˈsteɪk] / US noun [countable] Word forms mistake : singular mistake plural mistakes *** Metaphor: Making a mistake is like falling over, or like being clumsy and dropping things. She stumbled over the speech. ♦ You tripped up there: what… …   English dictionary

• mistake — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, colossal (esp. AmE), great, huge ▪ It is a great mistake to assume that your children will agree with you. ▪ bad, dreadful …   Collocations dictionary

• admit to — phr verb Admit to is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑report Admit to is used with these nouns as the object: ↑existence, ↑fault, ↑hospital, ↑mistake …   Collocations dictionary

• 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

• own up — admit a mistake, come clean    If Jason is involved in the crime, he ll own up. He ll tell the police …   English idioms

• stand corrected — admit a mistake or error, own up    The square root of 4761 is 69, not 68. I stand corrected …   English idioms

• Four Little Words — Infobox American Dad! episode Title =Four Little Words Series =American Dad! Caption = Season =2 Episode =15 Airdate =April 1, 2007 Production =2AJN18 Writer =David Zuckerman Director = Guests = newspaper headline = Childhood obesity up,… …   Wikipedia