Definition of Admit

Verb: admit (admitted,admitting) ud'mit

Declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
"He admitted his errors";
- acknowledge
Allow to enter; grant entry to
"This pipe admits air"; "We cannot admit non-members into our club building";
- allow in, let in, intromit
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";
- let in, include
Admit into a group or community
"We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member";
- accept, take, take on
Afford possibility
"This problem admits of no solution";
- allow
Give access or entrance to
"The French doors admit onto the yard"
Have room for
"The theatre admits 300 people";
- accommodate, hold
Serve as a means of entrance
"This ticket will admit one adult to the show"