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   admit

   /ədˈmɪt/

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   • 1. confess to be true or to be the case: "the Home Office finally admitted that several prisoners had been injured" Similar acknowledgeconfessrevealmake knowndisclosedivulgemake publicavowdeclareprofessown up tomake a clean breast ofbring into the openbring to lightgive awayblurt outleakconcedeacceptaccedegrantagreeallowownconcurassentrecognizerealizebe aware ofbe conscious ofappreciateinformal:get something off one's chestspill the beans abouttell all aboutblow the lid offsqueal aboutblow the gaff onarchaic:discoverOpposite denyconceal
   • ▪ confess to (a crime or fault, or one's responsibility for it): "he was sentenced to prison after admitting 47 charges of burglary" Similar acknowledgeconfessrevealmake knowndisclosedivulgemake publicavowdeclareprofessown up tomake a clean breast ofbring into the openbring to lightgive awayblurt outleakconcedeacceptaccedegrantagreeallowownconcurassentrecognizerealizebe aware ofbe conscious ofappreciateinformal:get something off one's chestspill the beans abouttell all aboutblow the lid offsqueal aboutblow the gaff onarchaic:discoverOpposite denyconceal
   • ▪ acknowledge (a failure or fault): "after searching for an hour, she finally had to admit defeat"
   • 2. allow (someone) to enter a place: "old-age pensioners are admitted free to the museum" Similar let inallow entrypermit entrygrant entrance togive right of entry togive access togive admission toaccepttake inusher inshow inreceivewelcometake onenrolenlistregistersign upOpposite excludebarexpel
   • ▪ receive (a patient) into a hospital for treatment: "she was admitted to hospital suffering from a chest infection"
   • ▪ allow (a person, country, etc.) to join an organization: "Canada was admitted to the League of Nations"
   • ▪ allow (someone) to share in a privilege: "he was admitted to the freedom of the city in 1583"
   • 3. accept as valid: "the courts can refuse to admit police evidence which has been illegally obtained"
   • 4. allow the possibility of: "the need to inform him was too urgent to admit of further delay"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin admittere, from ad- ‘to’ + mittere ‘send’.

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   When you admit something, you confess that it happened. It wasn't easy to admit that you'd broken the vase, but how else could you explain that your hand was glued to it?

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   What does admit mean in a sentence?

   • [ + -ing verb ] She admitted mak ing a mistake. At first he denied stealing the money but he later admitted (to) it. I wasn't entirely honest with him, I admit. [ + to infinitive ] The new law was generally admitted to be difficult to enforce. confess Rawlinson finally confessed to the robbery.

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   What does it mean when someone admits something?

   • When someone admits something, they are usually agreeing that something that is generally considered bad or wrong is true or has happened, especially when it relates to their own actions. When someone concedes something, they are usually accepting, unwillingly, that a particular fact or statement is true or logical.

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   What does it mean if you admit something bad?

   • If you admit that something bad, unpleasant, or embarrassing is true, you agree, often unwillingly, that it is true. I am willing to admit that I do make mistakes. [VERB that] Up to two-thirds of drivers admit to driving while feeling tired. [VERB + to] I'd be ashamed to admit feeling jealous. [VERB verb-ing]

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   What does admit a person to a place mean?

   • To admit someone to a place means to allow them to enter it. Embassy security personnel refused to admit him or his wife. [VERB noun] Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

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   What does it mean to admit someone to a hospital?

   • [transitive, often passive] admit somebody to/into a hospital, an institution, etc. to take someone to a hospital or other institution where they can receive special care Two crash victims were admitted to the local hospital. Thesaurus These words all mean to agree, often unwillingly, that something is true.

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   What does it mean if you admit to a movie?

   • Besides meaning "confess," admit can also mean "let in," like a theater ticket that says "ADMIT ONE." If you admit that you have a bag of popcorn hidden in your backpack, you might not be admitted to the movie. A doorway admits you into a room, and if a room can hold up to 50 people, that room admits 50.

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