admit

/ədˈmɪt/
verbIntermediate confess
formalinformal

To acknowledge something as true or correct.

He admitted his mistake.

He acknowledged that he was wrong.

The company admitted that the product had a defect.

The company acknowledged the flaw.

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Often followed by a clause introduced by "that" or by "to" + verb.

formalinformal

To allow someone to enter a place or join a group.

The guard admitted the visitors after checking their IDs.

The guard let the visitors in after verification.

Only members are admitted to the club.

Only members are allowed entry to the club.

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Common collocations: admit to, admit entry, admit a patient.

Collocations

admit defeatacknowledge lossadmit faultacknowledge responsibilityadmit toconfess to (a wrongdoing)

Related Phrases

admit tophrasal verb
confess or acknowledge a fault
admit one's mistakephrase
acknowledge an error

📖Word Origin

From Latin *admittere* ‘send in, let in’, formed from *ad-* ‘to’ + *mittere* ‘send’. The verb entered Middle English in the 14th century.

📝Usage Notes

When meaning ‘acknowledge’, use a clause (admit that…) or ‘admit to’ + noun/verb. When meaning ‘let in’, use ‘admit’ + object (admit guests).

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