Definitions for admit
ædˈmɪtad·mit

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. admit, acknowledgeverb

   declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

   "He admitted his errors"; "She acknowledged that she might have forgotten"

2. admit, allow in, let in, intromitverb

   allow to enter; grant entry to

   "We cannot admit non-members into our club building"; "This pipe admits air"

3. admit, let in, includeverb

   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"

4. accept, admit, take, take onverb

   admit into a group or community

   "accept students for graduate study"; "We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member"

5. admit, allowverb

   afford possibility

   "This problem admits of no solution"; "This short story allows of several different interpretations"

6. admitverb

   give access or entrance to

   "The French doors admit onto the yard"

7. accommodate, hold, admitverb

   have room for; hold without crowding

   "This hotel can accommodate 250 guests"; "The theater admits 300 people"; "The auditorium can't hold more than 500 people"

8. admitverb

   serve as a means of entrance

   "This ticket will admit one adult to the show"

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. admitverb

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

2. admitverb

   To allow (one) to enter on an office or to enjoy a privilege; to recognize as qualified for a franchise.

3. admitverb

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

4. admitverb

   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.

5. admitverb

   to give warrant or allowance, to grant opportunity or permission (+ of)

6. admitverb

   To allow to enter a hospital or similar facility for treatment.

7. Etymology: From admitten, amitten, from admettre, amettre, from admitto, from ad- + mittere.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To ADMITverb

   Etymology: admitto, Lat.

   1. To suffer to enter; to grant entrance.

   Does not one table Bavius still admit?

   2. To suffer to enter upon an office; in which sense, the phrase of admission into a college, &c. is used.

   The treasurer found it no hard matter so far to terrify him, that, for the king’s service, as was pretended, he admitted, for a six-clark, a person recommended by him. Edward Hyde.

   3. To allow an argument or position.

   Suppose no weapon can thy valour’s pride
   Subdue, that by no force thou may’st be won,
   Admit no steel can hurt or wound thy side,
   And be it heav’n hath thee such favour done. Edward Fairfax, b. ii.

   This argument is like to have the less effect on me, seeing I cannot easily admit the inference. John Locke.

   4. To allow, or grant in general; sometimes with the particle of.

   If you once admit of a latitude, that thoughts may be exalted, and images raised above the life, that leads you insensibly from your own principles to mine. John Dryden, on Heroic Poetry.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. admit

   Admit generally means to acknowledge or accept the truth, reality, or existence of something or someone. It can refer to confessing to a wrongdoing or error, allowing entrance or access to a place, accepting someone into a program or institution, recognizing a fact or notion, or conceding the validity of an argument or opposing viewpoint.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Admitverb

   to suffer to enter; to grant entrance, whether into a place, or into the mind, or consideration; to receive; to take; as, they were into his house; to admit a serious thought into the mind; to admit evidence in the trial of a cause

2. Admitverb

   to give a right of entrance; as, a ticket admits one into a playhouse

3. Admitverb

   to allow (one) to enter on an office or to enjoy a privilege; to recognize as qualified for a franchise; as, to admit an attorney to practice law; the prisoner was admitted to bail

4. Admitverb

   to concede as true; to acknowledge or assent to, as an allegation which it is impossible to deny; to own or confess; as, the argument or fact is admitted; he admitted his guilt

5. Admitverb

   to be capable of; to permit; as, the words do not admit such a construction. In this sense, of may be used after the verb, or may be omitted

6. Etymology: [OE. amitten, L. admittere, admissum; ad + mittere to send: cf. F. admettre, OF. admettre, OF. ametre. See Missile.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Admit

   ad-mit′, v.t. to allow to enter: to let in: to concede: to acknowledge: to be capable of:—pr.p. admit′ting; pa.p. admit′ted.—n. Admissibil′ity.—adj. Admis′sible, that may be admitted or allowed (generally, or specially as legal proof).—ns. Admis′sion, Admit′tance, the act of admitting: anything admitted or conceded: leave to enter.—adj. Admit′table, that may be admitted.—adv. Admit′tedly. [Through Fr. from L. admittĕre, -missum—ad, to, mittĕre, to send.]

Suggested ResourcesRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Admit

   Admit vs. Confess -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Admit and Confess.

Matched Categories

1. • Declare
   • Serve
   • Take

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'admit' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2877

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'admit' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1699

3. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'admit' in Verbs Frequency: #204

Anagrams for admit »

1. atmid

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of admit in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of admit in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of admit in a Sentence

1. Monica Lewinsky:

   Now I admit I made mistakes — especially wearing that beret — but the attention and judgment that I received — not the story, but that I personally received — was unprecedented, i was branded as a tramp, tart, slut, whore, bimbo and, of course, 'that woman.' I was known by many, but actually known by few. I get it. It was easy to forget 'that woman' was dimensional and had a soul.

2. District Judge Jessie LeBlanc:

   I admit that I used that word. I profusely apologize for that. I should have never said it, it was uncalled for. I was angry. I was upset. But, it's no excuse.

3. Barack Obama:

   I will do it. I admit I was going to do it anyway but now that I heard it from you, I'm definitely going to do it.

4. Shannon Farrell:

   She has swabbed countless people at the clinic since, wondering if shes exposing herself to the virus. Like many of her colleagues working in the COVID-19 world, she takes every possible precaution ; she showers at work after her shift, trying to ensure that she doesnt expose her parents to anything. Her work clothes go immediately into the washing machine. I just feel like this is such an unknown, said Koplin, who plans to return to bobsled next fall assuming bobsled season happens. Theres so many uncertainties and Im like, I dont want to take any chances in the sense that Im dragging this super-contagious virus around my house. Bren Jensen can relate. Shes a COVID-19 survivor. Being a survivor is her specialty. She lost a leg in a lawn-mower accident as a child and went on to represent the U.S. in the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Paralympics. She caught the virus, and a doctor that she shares an office with tested positive soon afterward. Theres no way of knowing how Bren Jensen got it or if she transmitted it to anyone else, but she was racked by guilt anyway. Ill be the first to admit that I was very skeptical, Bren Jensen said. Those first couple of weeks, I was even telling patients, Theres really not much to be concerned about unless you have underlying health issues or chronic lung disease. And then I came down with it and I realized how serious it was, because Im completely healthy and it took me down. She stayed down for three weeks, then returned to work. Her office has gone to whats called virtual visits, where patients are being seen remotely. Thats been a lifesaver just to keep everybody else calm, Bren Jensen said. Calmness is something Shannon Farrell has not found easily. Last week, she and another nurse held a mans hand as Shannon Farrell died, separated from Shannon Farrell family because of the threat of the virus. Easter dinner with her own family a couple days later was held outside, in a Wendys parking lot, social distancing practiced as they stood around their cars. The strangeness has been impossibly hard for Shannon Farrell to process. She knew as a high school junior, seven years ago, that this was her calling. But this may be beyond any worst-case scenario she envisioned. I helped to take care of my grandmother when she was sick with leukemia, and I remember liking that feeling of being helpful and making her feel more comfortable.

5. Fabrice:

   I would readily admit that women are superior to us if it could deter them from pretending to be our equals!

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=admit
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Admit
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=admit
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/admit
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=admit