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