admit

/ədˈmɪt/

admit

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Definition

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

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”).

Example Sentences

  • "to admit a serious thought into the mind"
  • "to admit evidence in the trial of a cause"
  • "A ticket admits one into a playhouse."
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