Admit (Verb)
Meaning 1
Declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of; "He admitted his errors"; "She acknowledged that she might have forgotten".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 2
Allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of; "admit someone to the profession"; "She was admitted to the New Jersey Bar".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 3
Give access or entrance to; "The French doors admit onto the yard".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Meaning 4
Allow to enter; grant entry to; "We cannot admit non-members into our club building"; "This pipe admits air".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 5
Afford possibility; "This problem admits of no solution"; "This short story allows of several different interpretations".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 6
Serve as a means of entrance; "This ticket will admit one adult to the show".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 7
Admit into a group or community; "accept students for graduate study"; "We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member".
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 8
Have room for; hold without crowding; "This hotel can accommodate 250 guests"; "The theater admits 300 people"; "The auditorium can't hold more than 500 people".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.