what does admit mean?
ADMIT as VERB
- Meaning
- declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
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- He admitted his errors
- She acknowledged that she might have forgotten
Hypernyms(s) admit is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- admit into a group or community
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- accept students for graduate study
- We”ll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member
Hypernyms(s) admit is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- allow participation in or the right to be part of
- permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of
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- admit someone to the profession
- She was admitted to the New Jersey Bar
Hypernyms(s) admit is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- allow to enter
- grant entry to
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- We cannot admit non-members into our club
Hypernyms(s) admit is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- serve as a means of entrance
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- This ticket will admit one adult to the show
Hypernyms(s) admit is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- have room for
- hold without crowding
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- This hotel can accommodate 250 guests
- The theater admits 300 people
- The auditorium can”t hold more than 500 people
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- Meaning
- give access or entrance to
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- The French doors admit onto the yard
- Meaning
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- This problem admits of no solution
- This short story allows of several different interpretations
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