admit
verb
ad·mit
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admitted;
admitting
Definition of admit
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: to allow scope for : permit
admits no possibility of misunderstanding
b
: to concede as true or valid
admitted making a mistake
2a
: to allow entry (as to a place, fellowship, or privilege)
an open window had admitted rain admitted to the club
b
: to accept into a hospital as an inpatient
he was admitted last night for chest pains
1
: to give entrance or access
admit
nounDefinition of admit (Entry 2 of 2)
US
: a person who is admitted into a school, hospital, etc.
When a patient is transferred, the nurse will take the next new admit—unless her patient is transferred to a hospital for only a temporary stay.— Sally Seaver
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Synonyms & Antonyms for admit
Synonyms: Verb
acknowledge, agree, allow, concede, confess, fess (up), grant, own (up to)
Antonyms: Verb
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Examples of admit in a Sentence
Verb
You know you're wrong! Admit it! I hate to admit it, but he's right. This ticket admits one person. He admitted them into his office. They refused to admit her to the club. The patient was very sick when she was admitted to the hospital. He was admitted last night for chest pains. The judge decided to admit the evidence.
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
The extent of the epidemic may be worse than authorities will admit. — The Economist, "African swine fever threatens 200m pigs in China," 6 Aug. 2019 Passes are limited and one pass will admit two people. — SFChronicle.com, "‘The Peanut Butter Falcon’," 5 Aug. 2019 Tough pill to swallow: Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said on Friday that drugmakers should admit their responsibility for causing the opioid addiction epidemic and settle lawsuits by state and local officials, the Columbus Dispatch’s Randy Ludlow reports. — Seth A. Richardson, cleveland.com, "Gun debate ramps up after mass shooting in Dayton, Ohio: The Flyover," 5 Aug. 2019 Almost a decade later, his accuser Wanetta Gibson sent him a friend request on Facebook and eventually was caught on tape admitting that Banks did not rape her. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Actors, attorneys and exonorees walk the red carpert at screening of ‘Brian Banks’ movie in Balboa Park," 4 Aug. 2019 Moreover, Pakistan has never apologized or admitted any complicity in the harboring of Osama bin Laden for five years near its premier military academy. — Trudy Rubin, The Mercury News, "Trudy Rubin: Trump heading for the exits in Afghanistan," 2 Aug. 2019 And why not have a real debate about admitting DC and Puerto Rico as states, not just as a matter of justice but as a practical requirement if Democrats ever want to have a shot at running the Senate again? — Dylan Matthews, Vox, "The presidential debates wasted too much time talking about stuff only Congress can do," 1 Aug. 2019 Mindfulness ties in with calls for more compassionate leadership styles, and recognizing that admitting weakness can show strength. — Cassie Werber, Quartz at Work, "There’s a mindfulness exercise that the strongest leaders need to try," 31 July 2019 The bird, Gonzalez admitted, was bait to lure another songbird to land on its pitfall door, which would drop the visitor into the trap and spring shut, preventing its escape. — Karine Aigner, National Geographic, "Songbirds are being snatched from Miami’s forests," 25 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Those orders built upon a longstanding federal court ruling requiring the hospital admit defendants within seven days to avoid unconstitutionally long jail stays. — oregonlive.com, "Judge holds Oregon in contempt, finding state violates mentally ill defendants’ rights," 4 June 2019 In 2016, the percentage of UT-Austin enrolled students who are Hispanic, for example, was much higher among automatic admits than for the students accepted outside that state law. — Lindsay Ellis, San Antonio Express-News, "UT-Austin keeps a large share of Texans," 4 Apr. 2018 In 2016, the percentage of UT-Austin enrolled students who are Hispanic, for example, was much higher among automatic admits than for the students accepted outside that state law. — Lindsay Ellis, Houston Chronicle, "Out-of-state students have swarmed state flagships, but UT-Austin still has a high share of Texans," 2 Apr. 2018 To his credit, Scott kind of admits that the two of them are together. — Alexis Nedd, Cosmopolitan, "Kris Jenner Confronts Scott Disick About Sofia Richie," 9 Feb. 2018 Members will win an admit two pass to an advance screening at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 24th at Cinemark Preston Crossings. — The Courier-Journal, "Thank You For Your Service Advance Screening," 17 Oct. 2017 Representatives for Lurie Children’s Hospital reported three emergency room visits on Friday, one in the mid-afternoon and two after 7 p.m. The two evening admits were not drug or alcohol-related. — Jessi Roti, chicagotribune.com, "Increased emergency vehicle visibility reflects an uptick in hospital transports during day 2 of Lollapalooza," 3 Aug. 2019 However, as the authors of the paper admit, there is very little research on the best measures that managers can take to improve employee well-being, or indeed which are the most cost-effective. — The Economist, "Employee happiness and business success are linked," 1 Aug. 2019 And that's not all: 1 in 5 admit to shedding tears 5 times or more. — Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, "1 in 3 Americans Cry During the Home-Selling Process, and This Is Why," 24 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'admit.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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