admits

Meanings

• verb

  to acknowledge or agree that something is true

  - "He admits that he made a mistake."
  - "She admits to having cheated on her exam."
  - "They admit that their product has some defects."

• verb

  to allow or receive (someone or something) into a place or into a group

  - "The hospital admits patients 24 hours a day."
  - "The club admits new members every month."
  - "The police admit suspects into the station for questioning."

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Synonyms

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

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with admits
admires , admitter , committer , emitter

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Homophones

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

1. admit (English) : to acknowledge or agree that something is true
   

2. admit (English) : to allow or receive (someone or something) into a place or into a group
   

3. admit (Latin) : to allow, permit
   

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Variants

List of all variants of admits that leads to same result
admit , admits , admitted , admitting , admit of , admits of , admitted of , admitting of , admit to , admits to , admitted to , admitting to

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Forms

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admitted, admitting, admittance

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to take in, receive', from Old French 'admettre' from 'ad' meaning 'to' and 'mettre' meaning 'put'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'admit' first appeared in English in the 13th century.

2. In law, 'admit' is used to refer to the act of allowing evidence or a witness into a courtroom.

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Related Concepts

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1. confession: The act of acknowledging or admitting something, especially a fault or wrongdoing.

2. acknowledgment: The act of recognizing or admitting the existence or validity of something.

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Culture

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In literature, 'admit' is often used in the context of confessions or acknowledgements, such as in Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' when Polonius says, 'I'll take my leave, and in my way I'll stop and speak with Laertes.' 'Why, my lord?' 'To tell you how I love you.' 'Do it, my lord.' 'I'll tell you how we love you.' 'Tell me, my lord.' 'I have a tale to tell of shaggy-haired men.' 'A tale?' 'A tale.' 'Proceed.' 'My young son, Hamlet, hath killed Polonius.'

How to Memorize "admits"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine yourself acknowledging or agreeing to something being true.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of acknowledging or agreeing to something.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Acknowledges' - 'A' for 'acknowledges', 'd' for 'd' in admit, 'm' for 'm' in admit, 'i' for 'i' in admit, 't' for 'to', and 's' for 'says' or 'shows' that something is true.

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