admit

1 of 2

verb

ad·mit əd-ˈmit How to pronounce admit (audio)

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admitted; admitting

transitive verb

: to allow scope for : permit

admits no possibility of misunderstanding

: to concede as true or valid

admitted making a mistake

: to allow entry (as to a place, fellowship, or privilege)

an open window had admitted rain

admitted to the club

: to accept into a hospital as an inpatient

he was admitted last night for chest pains

intransitive verb

: to give entrance or access

: allow, permit

admits of two interpretations

: to make acknowledgment

—used with to

admitted to having doubts

admit

2 of 2

noun

: a person who is admitted into a school, hospital, etc.

When a patient is transferred, the nurse will take the next new admit—unless her patient is transferred to a hospital for only a temporary stay.

Sally Seaver

Example Sentences

Verb You know you're wrong! Admit it! I hate to admit it, but he's right. This ticket admits one person. He admitted them into his office. They refused to admit her to the club. The patient was very sick when she was admitted to the hospital. He was admitted last night for chest pains. The judge decided to admit the evidence. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Parole allows officials to admit immigrants who don't have U.S. visas or permanent status on urgent humanitarian grounds.

Catherine Herridge, Camilo Montoya-galvez, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2022 For one thing, as Continetti is honest enough to admit, the distinctions between the extremists and the respectable right have never been all that clear-cut.

Kim Phillips-fein, The Atlantic, 6 Sep. 2022 He was further asked to admit that the only life insurance payable to his wife upon his death was for $52,000.

Tribune News Service, al, 4 Sep. 2022 Republicans privately say the reality is more complicated than most candidates are eager to admit.

Isaac Arnsdorf, Michael Scherer And Josh Dawsey, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Sep. 2022 A record 29,317 people had to wait over 12 hours in English [emergency] departments in July from a decision to admit to actually being admitted.

James Freeman, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2022 Few high-level Soviet officials had the courage to admit that things needed to change.

ABC News, 30 Aug. 2022 Oliva’s speech included a plea for the Hall of Fame to admit his friend and fellow Cuban Luis Tiant, the former Red Sox pitcher.

Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 24 July 2022 Others credited Van Tatenhove for being punk-rock enough to admit he got caught up in something shameful and testifying against the potentially dangerous organization.

Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 13 July 2022

Noun

Even high school graduates who plan to go to college admit to doubts.

Jon Marcus, NBC News, 10 Aug. 2022 Even when people take time out, half admit to bringing their work laptops on vacation, and 41% frequently join video calls, which leaves them even more exhausted.

David Morel, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022 Hours after the incident, Beamish met with his accomplice and a witness, who allegedly heard Beamish admit to participating in the home invasion but didn’t know that Boerma had died from his injuries, Murphy said.

William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2022 In a separate study, of those who work from home, about 91% admit to not taking a break — not even for lunch.

Ebony Williams, ajc, 6 May 2022 Meanwhile, 67% admit that failure to invest in a digital future means that there won’t be much of a future to consider.

Dmitry Dolgorukov, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2022 Some two-thirds of job applicants use deceptive ingratiation, and over half admit to slight image creation, according to research by Dr. Bourdage and Dr. Roulin.

New York Times, 17 Feb. 2022 Practicing and playing from January to December, with a two-month break in between, the players and Petrie admit has been a grind.

Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Dec. 2021 Even those staffers who prefer the larger Blackwing admit that the smaller Blackwing is a spectacular car in its own right.

Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver, 17 Nov. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English admitten, borrowed from Anglo-French admitter, admetter, admettre, borrowed from Latin admittere "to allow entrance or approach," from ad- ad- + mittere "to release, let go, discharge, let fly, throw down, send (for a purpose)," perhaps going back to Indo-European *mei̯th₂- "alternate, exchange, remove" (assuming sense shift "exchange" > "give, bestow" > "let go, send"), from whence, with varying ablaut grades, Sanskrit méthati "treats hostilely, abuses," mitháḥ "mutually, alternately," míthū "in opposed directions, wrongly," Avestan mōiθat̰ "will deprive," hǝ̄m.aibī.mōist "(s/he) joins," West Germanic *meiþ-a- "conceal, avoid" (presumably "remove" > "remove oneself"), whence Old English mīðan "to conceal, dissemble," Old Saxon miđan, Old High German mīdan "to avoid, shy away from, conceal"

Note: See also forms at etymology of mutable descending from a causative derivative *moi̯th₂-. The short vowel and geminate consonant in mittere is usually explained as an instance of the "littera-rule" (or "Iuppiter-rule"), whereby certain pre-Latin diphthongs are resolved as either long vowel + single consonant or short vowel + geminate consonant; in most such cases examples of both alternates are attested, though in this instance no attestation of mīt- is known.

Noun

derivative of admit entry 1

First Known Use

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Noun

1974, in the meaning defined above

单词	admitting
释义	admit 1 of 2 verb ad·mit əd-ˈmit ad- admitted; admitting transitive verb 1 a : to allow scope for : permit admits no possibility of misunderstanding b : to concede as true or valid admitted making a mistake 2 a : to allow entry (as to a place, fellowship, or privilege) an open window had admitted rain admitted to the club b : to accept into a hospital as an inpatient he was admitted last night for chest pains intransitive verb 1 : to give entrance or access 2 a : allow, permit admits of two interpretations b : to make acknowledgment —used with to admitted to having doubts admit 2 of 2 noun US : a person who is admitted into a school, hospital, etc. When a patient is transferred, the nurse will take the next new admit—unless her patient is transferred to a hospital for only a temporary stay. Sally Seaver Synonyms Verb acknowledge agree allow concede confess fess (up) grant own (up to) See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb You know you're wrong! Admit it! I hate to admit it, but he's right. This ticket admits one person. He admitted them into his office. They refused to admit her to the club. The patient was very sick when she was admitted to the hospital. He was admitted last night for chest pains. The judge decided to admit the evidence. See More Recent Examples on the Web Verb Parole allows officials to admit immigrants who don't have U.S. visas or permanent status on urgent humanitarian grounds. Catherine Herridge, Camilo Montoya-galvez, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2022 For one thing, as Continetti is honest enough to admit, the distinctions between the extremists and the respectable right have never been all that clear-cut. Kim Phillips-fein, The Atlantic, 6 Sep. 2022 He was further asked to admit that the only life insurance payable to his wife upon his death was for $52,000. Tribune News Service, al, 4 Sep. 2022 Republicans privately say the reality is more complicated than most candidates are eager to admit. Isaac Arnsdorf, Michael Scherer And Josh Dawsey, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Sep. 2022 A record 29,317 people had to wait over 12 hours in English [emergency] departments in July from a decision to admit to actually being admitted. James Freeman, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2022 Few high-level Soviet officials had the courage to admit that things needed to change. ABC News, 30 Aug. 2022 Oliva’s speech included a plea for the Hall of Fame to admit his friend and fellow Cuban Luis Tiant, the former Red Sox pitcher. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 24 July 2022 Others credited Van Tatenhove for being punk-rock enough to admit he got caught up in something shameful and testifying against the potentially dangerous organization. Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 13 July 2022 Noun Even high school graduates who plan to go to college admit to doubts. Jon Marcus, NBC News, 10 Aug. 2022 Even when people take time out, half admit to bringing their work laptops on vacation, and 41% frequently join video calls, which leaves them even more exhausted. David Morel, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022 Hours after the incident, Beamish met with his accomplice and a witness, who allegedly heard Beamish admit to participating in the home invasion but didn’t know that Boerma had died from his injuries, Murphy said. William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2022 In a separate study, of those who work from home, about 91% admit to not taking a break — not even for lunch. Ebony Williams, ajc, 6 May 2022 Meanwhile, 67% admit that failure to invest in a digital future means that there won’t be much of a future to consider. Dmitry Dolgorukov, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2022 Some two-thirds of job applicants use deceptive ingratiation, and over half admit to slight image creation, according to research by Dr. Bourdage and Dr. Roulin. New York Times, 17 Feb. 2022 Practicing and playing from January to December, with a two-month break in between, the players and Petrie admit has been a grind. Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Dec. 2021 Even those staffers who prefer the larger Blackwing admit that the smaller Blackwing is a spectacular car in its own right. Tony Quiroga, Car and Driver, 17 Nov. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Verb Middle English admitten, borrowed from Anglo-French admitter, admetter, admettre, borrowed from Latin admittere "to allow entrance or approach," from ad- ad- + mittere "to release, let go, discharge, let fly, throw down, send (for a purpose)," perhaps going back to Indo-European mei̯th₂- "alternate, exchange, remove" (assuming sense shift "exchange" > "give, bestow" > "let go, send"), from whence, with varying ablaut grades, Sanskrit méthati* "treats hostilely, abuses," mitháḥ "mutually, alternately," míthū "in opposed directions, wrongly," Avestan mōiθat̰ "will deprive," hǝ̄m.aibī.mōist "(s/he) joins," West Germanic meiþ-a- "conceal, avoid" (presumably "remove" > "remove oneself"), whence Old English mīðan* "to conceal, dissemble," Old Saxon miđan, Old High German mīdan "to avoid, shy away from, conceal" Note: See also forms at etymology of mutable descending from a causative derivative moi̯th₂-. The short vowel and geminate consonant in mittere* is usually explained as an instance of the "littera-rule" (or "Iuppiter-rule"), whereby certain pre-Latin diphthongs are resolved as either long vowel + single consonant or short vowel + geminate consonant; in most such cases examples of both alternates are attested, though in this instance no attestation of mīt- is known. Noun derivative of admit entry 1 First Known Use Verb 15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Noun 1974, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing admit admit defeat admit to I have to admit admit of you have to admit admit defeat admit to I have to admit admit of you have to admit Kids Definition admit verb ad·mit əd-ˈmit admitted; admitting 1 : to make known usually with some unwillingness Still, it was galling, this having to admit she was afraid. Natalie Babbitt, Tuck Everlasting 2 : to allow to enter : let in No one under 18 is admitted. 3 : permit entry 1 sense 2, allow This law admits no exceptions. Medical Definition admit transitive verb ad·mit əd-ˈmit, ad- admitted; admitting : to accept (someone) into a hospital, clinic, or other treatment facility as an inpatient he was admitted last night for chest pains Legal Definition admit verb ad·mit admitted; admitting transitive verb 1 : to concede as true or valid : make an admission of 2 : to allow to be entered or offered admitted the document into evidence admit a will to probate intransitive verb : to make acknowledgment —used with to admits to the murder admitting verb present participle of admit 1 as in confessing to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly the host of the talk show eventually admitted that she hadn't actually read the book you can't bring yourself to admit your mistakes Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance confessing acknowledging conceding agreeing recognizing disclosing revealing announcing telling granting confirming accepting saying declaring allowing affirming avowing proclaiming publishing professing informing exposing divulging coming clean (about) unloading talking fessing (up) betraying owning (up to) communicating spilling warning yielding whispering broadcasting imparting unburdening unveiling breathing leaking tattling disburdening squealing blabbing breaking giving away ratting tipping (off) wising (up) Antonyms & Near Antonyms denying disclaiming disavowing contradicting rejecting disputing negating refuting concealing hiding disowning repudiating rebutting covering (up) obscuring negativing disallowing veiling gainsaying kidding (oneself) See More 2 as in receiving to offer entrance (as to a place, school, or privilege) to she was admitted to Harvard Synonyms & Similar Words receiving entering taking confirming welcoming ratifying entertaining fellowshiping fellowshipping Antonyms & Near Antonyms dismissing rejecting refusing banning barring declining disapproving expelling disallowing deporting banishing blacklisting ousting ostracizing throwing out blackballing exiling See More 3 as in tattling to make an acknowledgment of something unpleasant as true or valid I admit to some suspicions about the new neighbors Synonyms & Similar Words confessing tattling copping (to) talking blabbing owning (up) spilling fessing (up) babbling Antonyms & Near Antonyms hushing quieting (down) clamming up shutting up
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