HyperDic: admit

English > 8 senses of the word *admit*:
VERB	communication	admit, acknowledge	declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
	social	admit, allow in, let in, intromit	allow to enter
	social	admit, let in, include	allow participation in or the right to be part of
	possession	admit, accept, take, take on	admit into a group or community
	stative	admit, allow	afford possibility
	stative	admit	give access or entrance to
	stative	admit, accommodate, hold	have room for
	stative	admit	serve as a means of entrance

admit > pronunciation
Sounds	ahdmih't
Rhymes	acquit ... writ: 187 rhymes with iht...

English > *admit*: 8 senses > verb 1, communication
Meaning	declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Example	"He admitted his errors"
Synonym	acknowledge
Entailed by	apologize, apologise	Acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
Narrower	attorn	Acknowledge a new land owner as one's landlord
	avow, avouch	Admit openly and bluntly
	concede, profess, confess	Admit (to a wrongdoing)
	confess, squeal, fink	confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
	confess	confess to God in the presence of a priest, as in the Catholic faith
	make no bones about	Acknowledge freely and openly
	sustain	Admit as valid
	write off	concede the loss or worthlessness of something or somebody
Broader	declare, adjudge, hold	declare to be
Opposite	deny	declare untrue
Spanish	admitir, reconocer
Catalan	admetre, confessar, reconèixer
Nouns	admission	an acknowledgment of the truth of something

English > *admit*: 8 senses > verb 2, social
Meaning	Allow to enter; grant entry to.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody PP
Examples	"We cannot admit non-members into our club building" "This pipe admits air"
Synonyms	allow in, let in, intromit
Narrower	readmit	Admit anew
Narrower	repatriate	Admit back into the country
Broader	permit, allow, let, countenance	consent to, give permission
Opposite	reject, turn down, turn away, refuse	Refuse entrance or membership
Similar to	admit	Serve as a means of entrance
Spanish	admitir, dar entrada
Adjectives	admittable, admittible	deserving to be allowed to enter
Nouns	admission	the act of admitting someone to enter
Nouns	admission	the fee charged for admission

English > *admit*: 8 senses > verb 3, social
Meaning	Allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody PP
Examples	"admit someone to the profession" "She was admitted to the New Jersey Bar"
Synonyms	let in, include
Narrower	initiate, induct	Accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite
	involve	Engage as a participant
	readmit	Admit again or anew
Broader	permit, allow, let, countenance	consent to, give permission
Opposite	exclude, keep out, shut out, shut	prevent from entering
Similar to	accept, admit, take, take on	Admit into a group or community
Spanish	admitir, contemplar, englobar, incluir, integrar
Catalan	admetre, contemplar, englobar, incloure, integrar
Nouns	admittance	the right to enter

English > *admit*: 8 senses > verb 4, possession
Meaning	Admit into a group or community.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
Model	Sam cannot admit Sue
Example	"We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member"
Synonyms	accept, take, take on
Narrower	profess	Receive into a religious order or congregation
Broader	accept, take, have	Receive willingly something given or offered
Similar to	admit, let in, include	Allow participation in or the right to be part of
Spanish	aceptar, admitir, recibir
Catalan	acceptar, admetre

English > *admit*: 8 senses > verb 5, stative
Meaning	afford possibility.
Pattern	Something is ----ing PP
Example	"This problem admits of no solution"
Synonym	allow
Similar to	leave, allow for, allow, provide	make a possibility or provide opportunity for
Spanish	admitir, permitir
Catalan	admetre, permetre
Adjectives	admissive	characterized by or allowing admission

English > *admit*: 8 senses > verb 6, stative
Meaning	Give access or entrance to.
Pattern	Something is ----ing PP
Example	"The French doors admit onto the yard"
Spanish	dar salida

English > *admit*: 8 senses > verb 7, stative
Meaning	Have room for; hold without crowding.
Pattern	Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Example	"The theater admits 300 people"
Synonyms	accommodate, hold
Narrower	house	Contain or cover
	seat	Be able to seat / seat
	sleep	Be able to accommodate for sleeping
Similar to	contain, take, hold	Be capable of holding or containing
Adjectives	admittible	deserving to be allowed to enter

English > *admit*: 8 senses > verb 8, stative
Meaning	Serve as a means of entrance.
Pattern	Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Example	"This ticket will admit one adult to the show"
Broader	serve, do	spend time in prison or in a labor camp
Similar to	admit, allow in, let in, intromit	Allow to enter
Adjectives	admittable, admittible	deserving to be allowed to enter
Nouns	admission	the fee charged for admission

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