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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ad•mit /ædˈmɪt/USA pronunciation v., -mit•ted, -mit•ting. - to allow to enter;
let in:[~ + object]The theater admits adults only. - to allow (someone) to join an organization:[~ + object]to admit someone to a club.
- to allow or concede as valid:[~ + object]to admit the force of an argument.
- to acknowledge;
confess: [~ + object]He admitted his guilt.[ ~ + (that) clause]:He admitted that he was guilty.[~ + verb-ing]He admitted robbing the bank.[~ + to + object]She admitted to the crime. - to allow passage of:[~ + object]This window admits lots of light.
- [~ + to + object] to permit entrance;
give access: This door admits to the garden. - to allow;
permit:[~ + of + object]The facts admit of no other interpretation.
ad•mit•ted•ly, adv.: Admittedly, this isn't the world's greatest view.See -mit-. admit is a verb, admissible is an adjective, admission is a noun:The criminal admitted his guilt. The evidence was not admissible in a court of law. His statement was an admission of guilt. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ad•mit (ad mit′),USA pronunciation v., -mit•ted, -mit•ting. v.t. - to allow to enter;
grant or afford entrance to:to admit a student to college. - to give right or means of entrance to:This ticket admits two people.
- to permit to exercise a certain function or privilege:admitted to the bar.
- to permit;
allow. - to allow or concede as valid:to admit the force of an argument.
- to acknowledge;
confess:He admitted his guilt. - to grant in argument;
concede:The fact is admitted. - to have capacity for:This passage admits two abreast.
v.i. - to permit entrance;
give access:This door admits to the garden. - to grant opportunity or permission (usually fol. by of ):The contract admits of no other interpretation.
- Latin, as above
- Middle French amettre
- Latin admittere, equivalent. to ad- ad- + mittere to send, let go; replacing late Middle English amitte, with a- a-5 (instead of ad-)
- 1375–1425
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged receive.
- 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged own, avow. See acknowledge.
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