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to admit
01
to agree with the truth of something, particularly in an unwilling manner
Transitive: to admit an action or mistake | to admit that | to admit to sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
admit
3rd person singular
admits
Present participle
admitting
Past simple
admitted
Past participle
admitted
Examples
She admits her mistakes openly during team meetings.
02
to let someone go into a specific area or location
Transitive: to admit sb somewhere
Examples
The guard admitted only VIP guests to the concert backstage.
03
(of a hospital) to take in a patient so that they can receive treatment
Transitive: to admit a patient
Examples
The hospital admitted the patient immediately after they arrived in the emergency room.
04
to accept someone into a group, school, or organization as a member
Transitive: to admit a member
Examples
The college admitted 500 new students this year.
05
to grant someone the right to take part in or to have the privileges and duties of a group or role
Ditransitive: to admit sb to do sth
Examples
The bar association admitted her to practice law after passing the exam.
06
to provide a way in or allow entry
Intransitive: to admit somewhere
Examples
The narrow gate admits to the hidden garden.
07
to have enough space or capacity to include or contain something
Transitive: to admit a number of people
Examples
The conference hall admits up to 300 attendees comfortably.
08
to make room for or consider something as a possibility or option
Transitive: to admit a possibility or option
Examples
The plan admits the possibility of delays due to weather.
Lexical Tree
admission
admittable
admittance
admit
