Admit

Quick meaning: Admit is a verb meaning (transitive) To allow to enter; to grant entrance (to), whether into a place, into the mind, or into consideration.

Meaning

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

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To allow (someone) to enter a profession or to enjoy a privilege; to recognize as qualified for a franchise.
2. (transitive or intransitive) To concede as true; to acknowledge or assent to, as an allegation which it is impossible to deny (+ to).
3. (transitive) To be capable of; to permit. In this sense, "of" may be used after the verb, or may be omitted.
4. (intransitive, with of) To give warrant or allowance, to grant opportunity or permission.
5. (transitive) To allow to enter a hospital or similar facility for treatment.

Example Sentences

the argument or fact is admitted

They were admitted into his house.

The prisoner was admitted to bail.

to admit an attorney to practice law

Word Forms

• admits
• admitting
• admitted
• admittest
• admittedst
• admitteth

Synonyms for admit

Depending on context, synonyms include inlet, acknowledge, grant, confess, hold, accommodate.

Antonyms for admit

Common opposites include compelling, reject, refuse, deny, exclude, shut.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include allow, accept, acknowledge, accommodate, include, take.

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