admit
verb /ədˈmɪt/
/ədˈmɪt/
Verb Forms
Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they admit | /ədˈmɪt/ /ədˈmɪt/ |
| he / she / it admits | /ədˈmɪts/ /ədˈmɪts/ |
| past simple admitted | /ədˈmɪtɪd/ /ədˈmɪtɪd/ |
| past participle admitted | /ədˈmɪtɪd/ /ədˈmɪtɪd/ |
| -ing form admitting | /ədˈmɪtɪŋ/ /ədˈmɪtɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive, transitive] to agree, often unwillingly, that something is true synonym confess
- It was a stupid thing to do, I admit.
- + speech ‘I'm very nervous,’ she admitted reluctantly.
- admit to something Don't be afraid to admit to your mistakes.
- admit to doing something She admits to being strict with her children.
- admit something He admitted all his mistakes.
- She stubbornly refuses to admit the truth.
- Why don't you just admit defeat (= recognize that you cannot do something) and let someone else try?
- I hate to admit it, but I think he is right.
- Admit it! You were terrified!
- I'm almost ashamed to admit it, but I watch this show.
- admit (that)… They freely admit (that) they still have a lot to learn.
- You must admit that it all sounds very strange.
- She readily admits mistakes were made.
- admit to somebody that… I couldn't admit to my parents that I was finding the course difficult.
- be admitted that… It was generally admitted that the government had acted too quickly.
- be admitted to be/have something The appointment is now generally admitted to have been a mistake.
Extra Examples- He admitted to feeling a bit tired.
- He freely admitted that he had taken bribes.
- He had caused her more pain than she cared to admit.
- He was honest enough to admit his mistake in the end.
- I must admit that the results were disappointing.
- I was scared and I don't mind admitting it.
- In the end he'd done a good job, Carol admitted grudgingly.
- She dared not admit her fear.
- She would be the first to admit that she is very difficult to work with.
- Some admit privately that unemployment could continue to rise.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- freely
- readily
- frankly
- …
- be forced to
- have to
- must
- …
- to
- I don’t mind admitting
- [intransitive, transitive] to say that you have done something wrong or illegal synonym confess
- admit to something He refused to admit to the other charges.
- admit to doing something She admitted to having stolen the car.
- admit something She admitted theft.
- He refused to admit his guilt.
- The hospital has admitted liability for the accident.
- admit doing something She admitted having driven the car without insurance.
Synonyms admitadmit- acknowledge
- recognize
- concede
- confess
- admit to agree, often unwillingly, that something is true:
- It was a stupid thing to do, I admit.
- acknowledge (rather formal) to accept that something exists, is true or has happened:
- She refuses to acknowledge the need for reform.
- recognize to admit or be aware that something exists or is true:
- They recognized the need to take the problem seriously.
- concede (rather formal) to admit, often unwillingly, that something is true or logical:
- He was forced to concede (that) there might be difficulties.
- confess (rather formal) to admit something that you feel ashamed or embarrassed about; to admit, especially formally or to the police, that you have done something wrong or illegal:
- She was reluctant to confess her ignorance.
- He confessed to the murder.
- to admit/acknowledge/recognize/concede/confess that…
- to admit/confess to something
- to admit/concede/confess something to somebody
- to admit/acknowledge/recognize the truth
- to admit/confess your mistakes/ignorance
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- freely
- readily
- frankly
- …
- be forced to
- have to
- must
- …
- to
- I don’t mind admitting
- [transitive] (formal) to allow somebody/something to enter a place
- admit somebody/something Each ticket admits one adult.
- admit somebody/something to/into something You will not be admitted to the theatre after the performance has started.
- The narrow windows admit little light into the room.
- [transitive] (formal) to allow somebody to become a member of a club, a school or an organization
- admit somebody The society admits all US citizens over 21.
- admit somebody to/into something Women were only admitted into the club last year.
- [transitive, often passive] (formal) to take somebody to a hospital or other institution where they can receive special care
- be admitted to something Two crash victims were admitted to the local hospital.
WordfinderTopics Medicinec1- A & E
- admit
- consultant
- doctor
- hospital
- ICU
- inpatient
- nurse
- operation
- ward
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- [transitive] (formal) to accept that evidence is legally valid and can be presented in court
- Judge Neilson refused to admit the evidence because it had been illegally obtained.
accept truth
accept blame
allow to enter/join
to hospital
evidence
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin admittere, from ad- ‘to’ + mittere ‘send’.