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Definition of Admit
1. Verb. Declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of. "She acknowledged that she might have forgotten"
Specialized synonyms: Attorn, Write Off, Make No Bones About, Sustain, Concede, Confess, Profess, Confess, Confess, Fink, Squeal, Avouch, Avow
Generic synonyms: Adjudge, Declare, Hold
Derivative terms: Acknowledgeable, Acknowledgment, Admission
Antonyms: Deny
2. Verb. Allow to enter; grant entry to. "This pipe admits air"
Generic synonyms: Allow, Countenance, Let, Permit
Specialized synonyms: Repatriate, Readmit
Derivative terms: Admission, Admission, Admittable, Admittible, Intromission
Antonyms: Reject
3. Verb. Allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of. "She was admitted to the New Jersey Bar"
Generic synonyms: Allow, Countenance, Let, Permit
Related verbs: Accept, Take, Take On
Specialized synonyms: Induct, Initiate, Readmit, Involve
Derivative terms: Admittance, Inclusion
Antonyms: Exclude
4. Verb. Admit into a group or community. "Sam cannot admit Sue "; "We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member"
Specialized synonyms: Profess
Generic synonyms: Accept, Have, Take
Related verbs: Include, Let In
5. Verb. Afford possibility. "This short story allows of several different interpretations"
Related verbs: Allow, Allow For, Leave, Provide
Derivative terms: Admissive, Allowable
6. Verb. Give access or entrance to. "The French doors admit onto the yard"
7. Verb. Have room for; hold without crowding. "The auditorium can't hold more than 500 people"
Related verbs: Contain, Hold, Take
Specialized synonyms: Sleep, House, Seat
Derivative terms: Admittible
8. Verb. Serve as a means of entrance. "This ticket will admit one adult to the show"
Generic synonyms: Do, Serve
Derivative terms: Admission, Admittable, Admittible
Definition of Admit
1. v. t. 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.
Definition of Admit
1. Verb. (transitive) To allow to enter; to grant entrance, whether into a place, or into the mind, or consideration; to receive; to take. ¹
2. Verb. (transitive) To allow (one) to enter on an office or to enjoy a privilege; to recognize as qualified for a franchise. ¹
3. Verb. (transitive) To concede as true; to acknowledge or assent to, as an allegation which it is impossible to deny; to own or confess. ¹
4. Verb. (transitive) To be capable of; to permit. In this sense, "of" may be used after the verb, or may be omitted. ¹
5. Verb. (intransitive) to give warrant or allowance, to grant opportunity or permission (+ (term of)) ¹
6. Verb. (transitive) To allow to enter a hospital or similar facility for treatment. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Admit
1. to allow to enter [v -MITTED, -MITTING, -MITS]
Medical Definition of Admit
1. 1. 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. To give a right of entrance; as, a ticket one into a playhouse. 3. 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. 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. 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. "Both Houses declared that they could admit of no treaty with the king." (Hume) Origin: OE. Amitten, L. Admittere, admissum; ad + mittere to send: cf. F. Admettre, OF. Admettre, OF. Ametre. See Missile. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)