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English verb: admit | |||
| 1. | admit (communication) declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of | ||
| Samples | He admitted his errors. She acknowledged that she might have forgotten. | ||
| Synonyms | acknowledge | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | adjudge, declare, hold | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | attorn, avouch, avow, concede, confess, confess, confess, fink, make no bones about, profess, squeal, sustain, write off | ||
| Antonyms | deny | ||
| 2. | admit (social) allow to enter; grant entry to | ||
| Samples | We cannot admit non-members into our club building. This pipe admits air. | ||
| Synonyms | allow in, intromit, let in | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | allow, countenance, let, permit | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | readmit, repatriate | ||
| Verb group | admit | ||
| Antonyms | turn down, turn away, refuse, reject | ||
| 3. | admit (social) allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of | ||
| Samples | Admit someone to the profession. She was admitted to the New Jersey Bar. | ||
| Synonyms | include, let in | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | allow, countenance, let, permit | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | induct, initiate, involve, readmit | ||
| Verb group | accept, admit, take, take on | ||
| Antonyms | keep out, shut out, exclude, shut | ||
| 4. | admit (possession) admit into a group or community | ||
| Samples | Accept students for graduate study. We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member. | ||
| Examples | Sam cannot admit Sue | ||
| Synonyms | accept, take, take on | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | accept, have, take | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | profess | ||
| Verb group | admit, include, let in | ||
| 5. | admit (stative) afford possibility | ||
| Samples | This problem admits of no solution. This short story allows of several different interpretations. | ||
| Synonyms | allow | ||
| Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP | ||
| Verb group | allow, allow for, leave, provide | ||
| 6. | admit (stative) give access or entrance to | ||
| Samples | The French doors admit onto the yard. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP | ||
| 7. | admit (stative) have room for; hold without crowding | ||
| Samples | This hotel can accommodate 250 guests. The theater admits 300 people. The auditorium can't hold more than 500 people. | ||
| Synonyms | accommodate, hold | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | house, seat, sleep | ||
| Verb group | contain, hold, take | ||
| 8. | admit (stative) serve as a means of entrance | ||
| Samples | This ticket will admit one adult to the show. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | do, serve | ||
| Verb group | admit, allow in, intromit, let in | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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