admissive
admissive

admit


Definition: Meaning of, admit in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ədˈmɪt /

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Word Forms:
Prsesent Past Past Participle
admit admitted admitted
Present Participle Third Person Singular
admitting admits
  1. accept truth [intransitive and transitive] to agree unwillingly that something is true or that someone else is right
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  2. accept blame [intransitive and transitive] to say that you have done something wrong, especially something criminal [=  confess]
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  3. allow to enter [transitive] to allow someone to enter a public place to watch a game, performance etc [↪  admittance, admission]
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  4. allow to join [transitive] to allow someone to join an organization, club etc
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  5. hospital [transitive] if people at a hospital admit someone, that person is taken in to be given treatment, tests, or care
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  6. admit defeat to stop trying to do something because you realize you cannot succeed
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  7. admit evidence to allow a particular piece of EVIDENCE to be used in a court of law
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admit used in phrasal verbs

  • admit of (phrasal verb)
    1. admit of something to show that something is possible
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