Admit Meaning
/ədˈmɪt/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbTo allow to enter; to grant entrance (to), whether into a place, into the mind, or into consideration
verbTo allow (someone) to enter a profession or to enjoy a privilege; to recognize as qualified for a franchise.
Sentence Examples
I must admit that I snore.
You must admit that you are in the wrong.
I must admit I am impressed.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
After hours of questioning, the suspect finally decided to ____ to the crime.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
It is hard to ____ when you have made a serious mistake.
Word Origin & History
From 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”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Her eyes are homes of silent prayer,
Nor other thought her mind admits
But, he was dead, and there he sits,
And he that brought him back is there."
— 1850, [Alfred, Lord Tennyson], “Canto XXXII”, in In Memoriam, London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC, page 51:
"However, a Carlisle newspaper got hold of the story, and at the half-yearly meeting of the Caledonian Railway Company, held on March 17, 1863, a shareholder, Mr. Meiklem, questioned the Chairman, Lt.-Col. Salkeld, regarding a "Chase of Engines," described in the newspaper article. The Chairman admitted that the statements made in the article were perfectly true."
— 1950 January, David L. Smith, “A Runaway at Beattock”, in Railway Magazine, pages 54–55:
"His sister, Patti, also admitted taking drugs, […]"
— 2011, Kitty Kelley, Nancy Reagan: The Unauthorized Biography, →ISBN:
"Police officers at a checkpoint in Bangkok's Huay Kwang district admitted to extorting 27,000 baht from a Taiwanese actress […]"
— 2023 January 30, “Bangkok police admit to extorting 27,000 baht from Taiwanese actress”, in The Nation, Bangkok: The Nation Multimedia:
"Four bells admit twenty-four changes in ringing."
— 1669, William Holder, Elements of Speech:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
After hours of questioning, the suspect finally decided to ____ to the crime.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
It is hard to ____ when you have made a serious mistake.