admit

CEFRB1

/ədˈmɪt/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To agree that something is true, or allow someone to enter.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To allow (someone) to enter a profession or to enjoy a privilege; to recognize as qualified for a franchise.

Examples

  • You must admit that you are in the wrong.

  • I must admit I am impressed.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To concede as true; to acknowledge or assent to, as an allegation which it is impossible to deny (+ to).

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

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

More examples

In context

  • I must admit that I snore.

  • A ticket admits one into a playhouse.

  • to admit a serious thought into the mind

Synonyms

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After hours of questioning, the suspect finally decided to blank to the crime.

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Origin

verb

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”).