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- 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 admitted1)a) [intransitive/transitive] to agree that something is true, especially when you are unhappy, sorry, or surprised about itClarke admitted his disappointment at the court's decision, but said he would fight on.
admit (that):"I can't sing at all," he admitted.
admit to:Rachel admits that she had a hard time understanding the assignment.
admit doing something:I reluctantly admitted to being nervous about the test.
have (got) to admit/must admit:He is unwilling to admit being jealous of his brother.
It was a good effort, I've got to admit.
b) to say that you have done something wrong or illegaladmit (that):She admitted two charges of handling stolen goods.
admit to:She freely admits that she made mistakes.
admit doing something:In court he admitted to lying about the accident.
Davis admitted causing death by careless driving.
2) [transitive] to take someone into hospital for medical treatmentadmit someone to something:After collapsing, she was rushed to hospital, where she was admitted.
They admitted John to the psychiatric unit of the Royal Covenant Hospital.
3)a) [transitive] to allow someone to enter a place, especially a public place such as a theatre or museumadmit someone to something:Latecomers will not be admitted until the interval.
A group ticket admits six people to the zoo and museum.
b) to allow someone to become a member of an organizationadmit someone to something:The Stock Exchange will admit six firms as new members.
The Baltic States were admitted to the United Nations in 1991.
•Phrasal verbs:- admit of
English dictionary. 2014.