admit

Meanings

• Verb

  Allow (someone) to enter or join a place or group.

  - "The coach admitted the new player to the team."
  - "The security guard admitted us to the building."

• Verb

  Accept as true or valid.

  - "The judge admitted the evidence in court."
  - "I admit that I made a mistake."

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Pronunciation

1. /ədˈmɪt/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

inlet , let in , acknowledge , own , confess , own up

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with admit
commit , admitter , gimitter , quitter

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Admit (English) : To allow entry or permission.
   

2. Admit (English) : To acknowledge as true or valid.
   

3. Admit (Latin) : To grant, to allow.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of admit that leads to same result
admit , admits , admitted , admitting , admit defeat , admit of , admits of , admitted of , admitting of , admit to , admits to , admitted to , admitting to , has got to , have got to , have to , i have got to say , i have to admit , i have to say , i have to warn you , it has to be said , must not , not have to , you have to admit

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Forms

Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

I admit, He admitted, They admit, Admittedly, Admittance

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old French 'admettre', from 'ad' meaning 'to' and 'mettre' meaning 'put'.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that in ancient Rome, the term 'admittere' was used to mean 'to let in' or 'to introduce'?

2. The word 'admit' is derived from the Latin word 'admittere', which means 'to allow to enter'.

3. In the game of Scrabble, 'admit' is a valid word and can earn you points!

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Related Concepts

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1. Permission: The act of granting someone the right to do something.

2. Acknowledgment: The act of recognizing the existence or truth of something.

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Culture

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In literature, 'admit' is often used to describe a character's acceptance of a situation or truth. In art, it can symbolize the entrance or acceptance into a new experience or environment.

How to Memorize "admit"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a door being opened and someone entering.
   - Visualize yourself acknowledging a mistake.

2. associate
   

   - Associate 'admit' with 'allow'.
   - Associate 'admit' with 'acknowledge'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Admit All Mistakes' to remember the meaning 'to acknowledge as true or valid'.
   - Use the mnemonic 'Admit One' to remember the meaning 'to allow entry or permission'.

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