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admit
verb
-
admit
,
admitting
,
admits
,
admitted
to
agree
,
often
unwillingly
,
that
something
is
true
or
that
you
did
something
wrong
•
After
hours
of
questioning
,
the
teenager
finally
admitted
that
he
had
broken
the
window
.
After
hours
of
questioning
,
the
teenager
finally
admitted
that
he
had
broken
the
window
.
•
Nora
smiled
and
admitted
she
was
nervous
before
her
first
flight
.
Nora
smiled
and
admitted
she
was
nervous
before
her
first
flight
.
From
Latin
admittere
“
to
let
in
,
allow
,
grant
” (
ad
‘
to
’
+
mittere
‘
send
’).
verb
-
admit
,
admitting
,
admits
,
admitted
to
allow
someone
to
enter
a
place
,
organization
,
or
institution
•
The
security
guard
admitted
the
guests
once
they
showed
their
invitations
.
The
security
guard
admitted
the
guests
once
they
showed
their
invitations
.
•
Our
school
admits
only
50
new
students
each
year
.
Our
school
admits
only
50
new
students
each
year
.
See
etymology
in
Sense
1
.
verb
-
admit
,
admitting
,
admits
,
admitted
to
allow
or
make
possible
;
to
leave
room
for
(
usually
used
with
“
of
”)
•
The
schedule
admits
of
no
further
changes
at
this
stage
.
The
schedule
admits
of
no
further
changes
at
this
stage
.
•
His
explanation
admits
of
two
possible
interpretations
.
His
explanation
admits
of
two
possible
interpretations
.
See
etymology
in
Sense
1
.
