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| ad·mit [ əd mít ] (past and past participle ad·mit·ted, present participle ad·mit·ting, 3rd person present singular ad·mits) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb acknowledge truth: to acknowledge that something is true
  You must admit it is a tempting offer.
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2. transitive verb allow somebody to enter: to allow somebody or something entrance or access
"Admits one"
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3. transitive and intransitive verb confess: to confess to having committed a crime or having made a mistake
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4. transitive and intransitive verb offer possibility: to permit the possibility of something
Their conduct admits of only one explanation.
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| [14th century. < Latin admittere "let go into" < mittere "let go"] |
