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admit — ad‧mit [ədˈmɪt] verb admitted PTandPPX admitting PRESPARTX [transitive] 1. to allow someone to enter a place or become a member of a group, organization, school etc: admit somebody/something to something • Both republics are now hoping to be… … Financial and business terms
admit — ad·mit vb ad·mit·ted, ad·mit·ting vt 1: to concede as true or valid: make an admission of 2: to allow to be entered or offered admitted the document into evidence admit a will to probate vi: to make acknowledgment … Law dictionary
Admit — Ad*mit , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Admitted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Admitting}.] [OE. amitten, L. admittere, admissum; ad + mittere to send: cf. F. admettre, OF. admettre, OF. ametre. See {Missile}.] 1. To suffer to enter; to grant entrance, whether into a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
admit to — ● bail * * * admit to [phrasal verb] admit to (something) : to admit (something) : to acknowledge the truth or existence of (something) He reluctantly admitted to knowing her. [=he admitted knowing her] He admitted to his guilt. = He admitted to… … Useful english dictionary
admit — v. 1) to admit readily 2) (B) ( to confess ) the accused admitted his guilt to the police 3) (D; tr.) ( to allow entry ) to admit into, to (the manager admitted him to the theater; she was admitted to the university) 4) (formal) (d; intr.) ( to… … Combinatory dictionary
guilt — n. 1) to establish smb. s guilt 2) to bear guilt for 3) to admit; expiate one s guilt 4) (misc.) guilt by association * * * [gɪlt] expiate one s guilt (misc.) guilt by association to admit to bear guilt for to establish smb. sguilt … Combinatory dictionary
guilt — noun 1 feeling ADJECTIVE ▪ intense, overwhelming, terrible, tremendous ▪ lingering ▪ sexual ▪ Catholic … Collocations dictionary
admit — verb ADVERB ▪ freely, readily ▪ He freely admitted that he had taken bribes. ▪ frankly, honestly ▪ openly ▪ … Collocations dictionary
admit — /ədˈmɪt / (say uhd mit) verb (t) (admitted, admitting) 1. to allow to enter; grant or afford entrance to: to admit a student to university. 2. to give right or means of entrance to. 3. to permit; allow. 4. to permit to exercise a certain function …
admit — ad•mit [[t]ædˈmɪt[/t]] v. mit•ted, mit•ting 1) to allow to enter; grant or afford entrance to: to admit a student to college[/ex] 2) to give the right or means of entrance to: This ticket admits two people[/ex] 3) to permit to exercise a certain… … From formal English to slang
