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Verb: admit (admitted,admitting) ud'mit- Declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
"He admitted his errors" - acknowledge - Allow to enter; grant entry to
"We cannot admit non-members into our club building"; "This pipe admits air" - allow in, let in, intromit - Allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of
"admit someone to the profession"; "She was admitted to the New Jersey Bar" - let in, include - Admit into a group or community
"We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member" - accept, take, take on - Afford possibility
"This problem admits of no solution" - allow - Give access or entrance to
"The French doors admit onto the yard" - Have room for; hold without crowding
"The theatre admits 300 people" - accommodate, hold - Serve as a means of entrance
"This ticket will admit one adult to the show"
Derived forms: admitted, admits, admitting See also: admission, admissive, admittance, admittible Type of: accept, adjudge, allow, countenance, declare, do, have, hold, let, permit, serve, take Antonym: deny, exclude, reject Encyclopedia: Admit |