admit

/ษ™dหˆmษชt/

IPA: /AH0 D M IH1 T/

verb
  1. 1

    To allow to enter; to grant entrance (to), whether into a place, into the mind, or into consideration

    โ€œA ticket admits one into a playhouse.โ€

  2. 2

    To allow (someone) to enter a profession or to enjoy a privilege; to recognize as qualified for a franchise.

    โ€œthe prisoner was admitted to bailโ€

  3. 3

    To concede as true; to acknowledge or assent to, as an allegation which it is impossible to deny

    โ€œhe admitted his guiltโ€

  4. 4

    To be capable of; to permit. In this sense, "of" may be used after the verb, or may be omitted.

    โ€œthe words do not admit such a construction.โ€

  5. 5

    To give warrant or allowance, to grant opportunity or permission (+ of).

    โ€œcircumstances do not admit of thisโ€

  6. 6

    To allow to enter a hospital or similar facility for treatment.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/admit