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Admit

/ədˈmɪt/

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

📖 Definitions of "Admit"

verb
  1. 1

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

    "A ticket admits one into a playhouse."

  2. 2

    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"

  3. 3

    To concede as true; to acknowledge or assent to, as an allegation which it is impossible to deny

    "he admitted his guilt"

  4. 4

    To be capable of; to permit. In this sense, "of" may be used after the verb, or may be omitted.

    "the words do not admit such a construction."

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