ad·mit ( d-m t )v. ad·mit·ted, ad·mit·ting, ad·mits v.tr. 1. To permit to enter: A crack in the wall admitted some light. 2. To provide the right or a means of entrance to: A ticket that admits the whole group. 3. To permit to exercise the rights, functions, or privileges of: was admitted to the bar association. 4. To have room for; accommodate. 5. To afford opportunity for; permit: We must admit no delay in the proceedings. 6. To grant to be real, valid, or true; acknowledge: admit the truth. See Synonyms at acknowledge. 7. To grant as true or valid, as for the sake of argument; concede. v.intr. 1. To afford possibility: a problem that admits of no solution. 2. To allow entrance; afford access: a door admitting to the hall. 3. To make acknowledgment. [Middle English amitten, admitten, from Old French amettre, admettre, from Latin admittere : ad-, ad- + mittere, to send.] |
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