Words / B2

uhd-MIT/ədˈmɪt/

To admit is to agree something is true, often unwillingly, or to let someone in: admit that; admit a mistake; admitted to hospital. Acknowledge is a close twin for facts. Deny is an opposite. The trust admitted under-reporting waiting times. Do not write “admit to be” for confess — admit -ing / that.

Meaning

To agree that something is true, often unwillingly; also to allow someone in.

Examples

• “The trust admitted that waiting times had been under-reported.”
• “She was admitted to hospital overnight, which is the entry sense.”

Good to know

admit that / -ing; admit a mistake. Close: acknowledge. Opposite: deny. Hospital: be admitted. University: admit students. Pattern: not “admit to be wrong” — admit (that) you were wrong.

Near in meaning

acknowledge

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