/ədˈmɪt/
OriginFrom Middle English admitten, amitten, borrowed from Old French admettre, amettre (“to admit”), from Latin admittō (“to allow entrance, inlet”, literally “to send to”), from ad- + mittere (“to send”).
- transitiveTo allow to enter; to grant entrance (to), whether into a place, into the mind, or into consideration
“to admit a serious thought into the mind”
“to admit evidence in the trial of a cause”
“A ticket admits one into a playhouse.”
- transitiveTo allow (someone) to enter a profession or to enjoy a privilege; to recognize as qualified for a franchise.
“to admit an attorney to practice law”
“The prisoner was admitted to bail.”
- intransitive, transitiveTo concede as true; to acknowledge or assent to, as an allegation which it is impossible to deny (+ to).
“the argument or fact is admitted”
“He admitted his guilt.”
“She admitted taking drugs / she admitted to taking drugs.”
- transitiveTo 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.”
“Four bells admit twenty-four changes in ringing.”
“There is no tree admits of transplantation so well as the Elm, for a tree of twenty years growth will admit of a remove.”
- intransitive, with-ofTo give warrant or allowance, to grant opportunity or permission.
“Circumstances do not admit of this.”
“The text does not admit of this interpretation.”
- transitiveTo allow to enter a hospital or similar facility for treatment.
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Formsadmits(present, singular, third-person) · admitting(participle, present) · admitted(participle, past) · admitted(past) · admit(infinitive) · admit(first-person, present, singular) · admitted(first-person, past, singular) · admit(present, second-person, singular) · admittest(archaic, present, second-person, singular) · admitted(past, second-person, singular) · admittedst(archaic, past, second-person, singular) · admitteth(archaic, present, singular, third-person) · admitted(past, singular, third-person) · admit(plural, present) · admitted(past, plural) · admit(present, subjunctive) · admitted(past, subjunctive) · admit(imperative, present) · -(imperative, past)