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 admit admit /ədˈmɪt/

verb

  1. () Declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of  ( acknowledge , admit )
    declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
     He admitted his errors
    He admitted his errors
     She acknowledged that she might have forgotten
    She acknowledged that she might have forgotten
  2. () Allow to enter; grant entry to  ( intromit , let in , allow in , admit )
    allow to enter; grant entry to
     We cannot admit non-members into our club building
    We cannot admit non-members into our club building
     This pipe admits air
    This pipe admits air
  3. () Admit into a group or community  ( admit , take on , accept , take )
    admit into a group or community
     Accept students for graduate study
    accept students for graduate study
     We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member
    We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member
  4. () Allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of  ( admit , let in , include )
    allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of
     Admit someone to the profession
    admit someone to the profession
     She was admitted to the New Jersey Bar
    She was admitted to the New Jersey Bar
  5. Serve as a means of entrance  ( admit )
    serve as a means of entrance
     This ticket will admit one adult to the show
    This ticket will admit one adult to the show
  6. Have room for  ( admit , accommodate , hold )
    Have room for
     This hotel can accommodate 250 guests
    This hotel can accommodate 250 guests
     The theater admits 300 people
    The theater admits 300 people
     The auditorium can't hold more than 500 people
    The auditorium can't hold more than 500 people
  7. Give access or entrance to  ( admit )
    give access or entrance to
     The French doors admit onto the yard
    The French doors admit onto the yard
  8. Afford possibility  ( admit , allow )
    afford possibility
     This problem admits of no solution
    This problem admits of no solution
     This short story allows of several different interpretations
    This short story allows of several different interpretations