admit (/ədˈmɪt/)
verb · Intermediate · Common Verbs
🔊 /ədˈmɪt/
Meaning
Meaning: confess; let in
To agree that something is true, often unwillingly, or to allow entry.
Examples
🗣 He was finally willing to admit that he had made a serious mistake at work.
Etymology
From Latin ‘admittere’ (to let in), from ‘ad-‘ and ‘mittere’ (to send).
How & Where It’s Used
Used both for confessing and for allowing someone to enter.
Tags: communication, truth