Dictionary definition · admit
verb
- declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of"He admitted his errors"
- allow to enter; grant entry to"We cannot admit non-members into our club building"
- allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of"admit someone to the profession"
- admit into a group or community"accept students for graduate study"
- afford possibility"This problem admits of no solution"
- give access or entrance to"The French doors admit onto the yard"
- have room for; hold without crowding"This hotel can accommodate 250 guests"
- serve as a means of entrance"This ticket will admit one adult to the show"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).