What does “admit” mean?
- 1
verbto agree, often unwillingly, that something is true or that you did something wrong
He admitted that he had lied.
- 2
verbto allow someone to enter a place or join an organization
She was admitted to the hospital last night.
Admit at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb
- CEFR level
- B1 (intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /ədˈmɪt/ · uhd-MIT
- Forms
- admitted, admitting
How to use “admit” correctly
Use “admit” + -ing, not + to-infinitive: “He admitted taking the money.”
Common phrases with “admit”
- admit doing sth
- admit to sth
- admit defeat
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- deny
Word family
- admission
- admittedly
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