admit.
To allow to enter; to grant entrance (to), whether into a place, into the mind, or into consideration.
Meaning & usage
To allow to enter; to grant entrance (to), whether into a place, into the mind, or into consideration.
to admit a serious thought into the mind
to admit evidence in the trial of a cause
To allow (someone) to enter a profession or to enjoy a privilege; to recognize as qualified for a franchise.
to admit an attorney to practice law
The prisoner was admitted to bail.
To concede as true; to acknowledge or assent to, as an allegation which it is impossible to deny (+ to).
the argument or fact is admitted
He admitted his guilt.
To be capable of; to permit. In this sense, "of" may be used after the verb, or may be omitted.
The words do not admit such a construction.
To give warrant or allowance, to grant opportunity or permission.
Circumstances do not admit of this.
The text does not admit of this interpretation.
To allow to enter a hospital or similar facility for treatment.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English admitten, amitten, borrowed from Old French admettre, amettre (“to admit”), from Latin admittō (“to allow entrance, inlet”, literally “to send to”), from ad- + mittere (“to send”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.