admit

//ədˈmɪt//
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Verb

admitInfinitive
admitPresent tense
admittedPast tense
admittedPast participle
admittingPresent participle
admitsThird-person singular
1

to confess or acknowledge something to be true, especially something that one is reluctant to reveal

He admitted that he had made a mistake.

2

to allow someone to enter a place or organization

Children under 12 are not admitted to this movie.

3

to accept someone as a patient in a hospital

She was admitted to the hospital with a broken leg.