admit

verb
/ədˈmɪt/

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

Example

“A ticket admits one into a playhouse.”

Other meanings

To allow (someone) to enter a profession or to enjoy a privilege; to recognize as qualified for a franchise.
“The prisoner was admitted to bail.”
To concede as true; to acknowledge or assent to, as an allegation which it is impossible to deny (+ ).
“He admitted his guilt.”

Synonyms

allow in
let in

Related words

admittable
admittance
admittedly
admitter
admitting
admit defeat
re-admit
nonadmitted
admittingly
admittee
coadmit
preadmit

Example sentences

“I admit that I don't have the truth.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“Wouldn't almost anyone admit that?”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
“So you admit it.”
Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0

Word history

From Latin "admittō" (to allow entrance, inlet).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “admit” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.