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Definition of admit

admit

/ədˈmɪt/
ad · mit
Adverb:admittedly
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Adjective:admissible
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Past Simple:admitted
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Past Participle:admitted
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Present Participle:admitting
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• verb

1

To confess to be true or to be the case, typically with reluctance.

Example

"The manager had to admit that the project timeline was overly optimistic."

2

To allow someone to enter a place, organization, or institution.

Example

"Only ticket holders will be admitted into the auditorium before the performance."

3

To accept someone into a hospital as an inpatient for medical treatment.

Example

"She was admitted to the hospital overnight for observation after the accident."

4

To allow the possibility or existence of something (usually followed by 'of').

Example

"The strict rules of the tournament admit of no exceptions."

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• Rhymes for admit

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in Middle English from Latin 'admittere', meaning 'to allow to enter', formed from 'ad-' (to, toward) and 'mittere' (to send or let go).

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