admit meaning and definition

ADMIT verb

Definition of admit (verb)

1. declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
   • "He admitted his errors"; "She acknowledged that she might have forgotten"
   • synonyms: acknowledge
   • antonym: deny
2. allow to enter; grant entry to
   • "We cannot admit non-members into our club building"; "This pipe admits air"
   • synonyms: allow in, intromit, let in
   • antonym: refuse
3. allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of
   • "admit someone to the profession"; "She was admitted to the New Jersey Bar"
   • synonyms: include, let in
   • antonym: exclude
4. admit into a group or community
   • "accept students for graduate study"; "We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member"
   • synonyms: accept, take, take on
5. afford possibility
   • "This problem admits of no solution"; "This short story allows of several different interpretations"
   • synonyms: allow
6. give access or entrance to
   • "The French doors admit onto the yard"
7. have room for; hold without crowding
   • "This hotel can accommodate 250 guests"; "The theater admits 300 people"; "The auditorium can't hold more than 500 people"
   • synonyms: accommodate, hold
8. serve as a means of entrance
   • "This ticket will admit one adult to the show"