acknowledge, admit, own, avow, confess mean to disclose against one's will or inclination. acknowledge implies the disclosing of something that has been or might be concealed. admit …

Admit definition: to allow to enter; grant or afford entrance to.. See examples of ADMIT used in a sentence.

ADMIT definition: 1. to agree that something is true, especially unwillingly: 2. to accept that you have failed and…. Learn more.

To grant to be real, valid, or true; acknowledge or concede: Even proponents of the technology admit that it doesn't always work as well as it should. b. To disclose or confess (guilt or an …

To admit someone to a place means to allow them to enter it. Embassy security personnel refused to admit him or his wife. [VERB noun]

Factsheet What does the verb admit mean? There are 18 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb admit. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

admit is a verb, admissible is an adjective, admission is a noun: The criminal admitted his guilt. The evidence was not admissible in a court of law. His statement was an admission of guilt. …

• Shortly before his third birthday, Andrew was admitted to the same country hospital in which he had been born. admit to (doing) something • Or, he could do the tough thing, which is admit to …

Oct 12, 2025 · (transitive) To allow (someone) to enter a profession or to enjoy a privilege; to recognize as qualified for a franchise. The prisoner was admitted to bail. He admitted his guilt. …

To grant to be real, valid, or true; acknowledge or concede. Even proponents of the technology admit that it doesn't always work as well as it should.