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   admit

   /ədˈmɪt/

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   • 1. confess to be true or to be the case: "the Home Office finally admitted that several prisoners had been injured" Similar acknowledgeconfessrevealmake knowndisclosedivulgemake publicavowdeclareprofessown up tomake a clean breast ofbring into the openbring to lightgive awayblurt outleakconcedeacceptaccedegrantagreeallowownconcurassentrecognizerealizebe aware ofbe conscious ofappreciateinformal:get something off one's chestspill the beans abouttell all aboutblow the lid offsqueal aboutblow the gaff onarchaic:discoverOpposite denyconceal
   • ▪ confess to (a crime or fault, or one's responsibility for it): "he was sentenced to prison after admitting 47 charges of burglary" Similar acknowledgeconfessrevealmake knowndisclosedivulgemake publicavowdeclareprofessown up tomake a clean breast ofbring into the openbring to lightgive awayblurt outleakconcedeacceptaccedegrantagreeallowownconcurassentrecognizerealizebe aware ofbe conscious ofappreciateinformal:get something off one's chestspill the beans abouttell all aboutblow the lid offsqueal aboutblow the gaff onarchaic:discoverOpposite denyconceal
   • ▪ acknowledge (a failure or fault): "after searching for an hour, she finally had to admit defeat"
   • 2. allow (someone) to enter a place: "old-age pensioners are admitted free to the museum" Similar let inallow entrypermit entrygrant entrance togive right of entry togive access togive admission toaccepttake inusher inshow inreceivewelcometake onenrolenlistregistersign upOpposite excludebarexpel
   • ▪ receive (a patient) into a hospital for treatment: "she was admitted to hospital suffering from a chest infection"
   • ▪ allow (a person, country, etc.) to join an organization: "Canada was admitted to the League of Nations"
   • ▪ allow (someone) to share in a privilege: "he was admitted to the freedom of the city in 1583"
   • 3. accept as valid: "the courts can refuse to admit police evidence which has been illegally obtained"
   • 4. allow the possibility of: "the need to inform him was too urgent to admit of further delay"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin admittere, from ad- ‘to’ + mittere ‘send’.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   Synonyms and examples. accept. I fully accept that I was wrong. acknowledge. I acknowledge that the project has faced delays, but we will do all we can to make up time. recognize. I do recognize that mistakes were made. Compare. appreciate. I appreciate that it was difficult for you to come today, and I am grateful.

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