admit
11admit — 1 *receive, accept, take Analogous words: allow, permit, suffer (see LET): *harbor, entertain, shelter, lodge, house Antonyms: eject, expel Contrasted words: *exclude, debar, shut out: bar, obstruct, block, *hinder …
12admit — [ad mit′, ədmit′] vt. admitted, admitting [ME admitten < L admittere < ad , to + mittere, to send: see MISSION] 1. to permit to enter or use; let in 2. to entitle to enter [this ticket admits two] 3. to allow; leave room for 4 …
13admit — ad|mit W1S2 [ədˈmıt] v past tense and past participle admitted present participle admitting ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(accept truth)¦ 2¦(accept blame)¦ 3¦(allow to enter)¦ 4¦(allow to join)¦ 5¦(hospital)¦ 6 admit defeat 7 admit evidence …
14admit — verb admitted, admitting (T) 1 to accept and agree unwillingly that something is true or that someone else is right: I was really scared, Jenny admitted. | admit (that): You may not like her, but you have to admit that she s good at her job. | I… …
15admit */*/*/ — UK [ədˈmɪt] / US verb Word forms admit : present tense I/you/we/they admit he/she/it admits present participle admitting past tense admitted past participle admitted 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to agree that something is true, especially when …
16admit — ad|mit [ əd mıt ] verb *** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to agree that something is true, especially when you are unhappy, sorry, or surprised about it: Clarke admitted his disappointment at the court s decision, but said he would fight on. I… …
17admit — verb ADVERB ▪ freely, readily ▪ He freely admitted that he had taken bribes. ▪ frankly, honestly ▪ openly ▪ …
18admit — v. 1) to admit readily 2) (B) ( to confess ) the accused admitted his guilt to the police 3) (D; tr.) ( to allow entry ) to admit into, to (the manager admitted him to the theater; she was admitted to the university) 4) (formal) (d; intr.) ( to… …
19admit — [[t]ædmɪ̱t[/t]] ♦♦ admits, admitting, admitted 1) VERB If you admit that something bad, unpleasant, or embarrassing is true, you agree, often unwillingly, that it is true. [V that] I am willing to admit that I do make mistakes... [V to ing/n] Up… …
20admit — 01. Just [admit] it, you re in love with her. 02. Even though I generally disagree with his views, I have to [admit] that he may be right this time. 03. No [admittance] allowed without a ticket. 04. Why can t you [admit] you re wrong? 05. Moira… …
