verb
admit
uhd-MIHT
verb
1
To allow someone or something to enter.
"The ticket admits two people to the exhibition."
"She was admitted to hospital after the accident."
2
To acknowledge, often reluctantly, that something is true.
"He finally admitted that he had made a mistake."
How to Use Admit
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo let someone in, or to confess that something is true.
Common pairings
admit to
admit defeat
admit a mistake
Word Forms
admitted past tense, admit plural, admitted plural, admits singular, admit singular, admitted singular, admittest singular, admittedst singular, admitteth singular
Study it as flashcards or scroll it in Flow — saved to your collection.
Test yourself on “admit”
A quick quiz — meaning, synonyms & usage
→
Fill the Gap
Can you complete this real example?
The ticket _____ two people to the exhibition.
Etymology
From Latin admittere, "to send toward, to allow in," from ad- ("to") plus mittere ("to send").