Meaning & Definition of Admit in English

1. Declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

• "He admitted his errors"

• "She acknowledged that she might have forgotten"

2. Allow to enter

• Grant entry to

• "We cannot admit non-members into our club building"

• "This pipe admits air"

3. Allow participation in or the right to be part of

• Permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of

• "Admit someone to the profession"

• "She was admitted to the new jersey bar"

4. Admit into a group or community

• "Accept students for graduate study"

• "We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member"

5. Afford possibility

• "This problem admits of no solution"

• "This short story allows of several different interpretations"

6. Give access or entrance to

• "The french doors admit onto the yard"

7. Have room for

• Hold without crowding

• "This hotel can accommodate 250 guests"

• "The theater admits 300 people"

• "The auditorium can't hold more than 500 people"

8. Serve as a means of entrance

• "This ticket will admit one adult to the show"