admit

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   to give access or entrance to

   The French doors admit onto the yard.

2. 2
   verb

   to afford possibility

   This problem admits of no solution.

3. 3
   verb

   to declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

   They admitted their errors.

4. 4
   verb

   to allow to enter

   I admitted the guests.

5. 5
   verb

   to serve as a means of entrance

   This ticket will admit one adult to the show.

6. 6
   verb

   to have room for

   The selective school admits 6 students per year.

7. 7
   verb

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

   to admit a serious thought into the mind

8. 8
   verb

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

   to admit an attorney to practice law

Etymology

From Middle English admitten, amitten, borrowed from Old French admettre, amettre (“to admit”), from Latin admittō (“to allow entrance, inlet”, literally “to send to”), from ad- + mittere (“to send”).