admit

[ ad-mit ]
/ ædˈmɪt /

verb (used with object), ad·mit·ted, ad·mit·ting.

verb (used without object), ad·mit·ted, ad·mit·ting.

to permit entrance; give access: This door admits to the garden.
to permit the possibility of something; allow (usually followed by of): The contract admits of no other interpretation.

Origin of admit

1375–1425; < Latin admittere, equivalent to ad- ad- + mittere to send, let go; replacing late Middle English amitte, with a- a-5 (instead of ad-) < Middle French amettre < Latin, as above

SYNONYMS FOR admit

1 receive.
6 own, avow.

synonym study for admit

6. See acknowledge.

OTHER WORDS FROM admit

Words nearby admit

admire, admiring, admissible, admission, admissive, admit, admittance, admittedly, admittee, admix, admixture

British Dictionary definitions for admittable

admit
/ (ədˈmɪt) /

verb -mits, -mitting or -mitted (mainly tr)

(may take a clause as object) to confess or acknowledge (a crime, mistake, etc)
(may take a clause as object) to concede (the truth or validity of something)
to allow to enter; let in
(foll by to) to allow participation (in) or the right to be part (of) to admit to the profession
(when intr, foll by of) to allow (of); leave room (for)
(intr) to give access the door admits onto the lawn

Word Origin for admit

C14: from Latin admittere to let come or go to, from ad- to + mittere to send