admit (Meaning)
admit (v)
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
allow to enter; grant entry to
allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of
admit into a group or community
afford possibility
give access or entrance to
have room for; hold without crowding
serve as a means of entrance
admit (v. t.)
To suffer to enter; to grant entrance, whether into a place, or into the mind, or consideration; to receive; to take; as, they were into his house; to admit a serious thought into the mind; to admit evidence in the trial of a cause.
To give a right of entrance; as, a ticket admits one into a playhouse.
To allow (one) to enter on an office or to enjoy a privilege; to recognize as qualified for a franchise; as, to admit an attorney to practice law; the prisoner was admitted to bail.
To concede as true; to acknowledge or assent to, as an allegation which it is impossible to deny; to own or confess; as, the argument or fact is admitted; he admitted his guilt.
To be capable of; to permit; as, the words do not admit such a construction. In this sense, of may be used after the verb, or may be omitted.
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admit Sentence Examples
- The hospital staff will admit the patient for further observation and medical treatment.
- I must admit, your presentation was impressive, and I appreciate the thorough research.
- The college will admit a limited number of students into the prestigious program next semester.
- The defendant decided to admit guilt and cooperate with the investigation.
- Despite her initial reluctance, she had to admit that the new software significantly improved efficiency.
- The manager had to admit that the team's hard work contributed to the project's success.
- Please admit your mistake and take responsibility for the error in the report.
- The university admissions office will admit qualified candidates based on academic merit.
- I have to admit, the breathtaking scenery of the mountains left me speechless.
- It takes courage to admit when you're wrong and apologize for any harm caused.
FAQs About the word admit
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of, allow to enter; grant entry to, allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to e
confess, concede, acknowledge, agree, disclose, own (up to), tell, allow, confirm, accept
deny, deny, dispute, negate, refute, negative, hide, reject, contradict, contradict
The hospital staff will admit the patient for further observation and medical treatment.
I must admit, your presentation was impressive, and I appreciate the thorough research.
The college will admit a limited number of students into the prestigious program next semester.
The defendant decided to admit guilt and cooperate with the investigation.
