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admit
verb(ad-mit)
allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of
Synonyms: include, let in,
Antonyms: exclude,
Examples:
Admit someone to the profession.
She was admitted to the New Jersey Bar.
admit
verb(ad-mit)
admit into a group or community
Synonyms: accept, take, take on,
Examples:
We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member.
admit
verb(ad-mit)
have room for; hold without crowding
Synonyms: accommodate, hold,
Examples:
The theater admits 300 people.
admit
verb(ad-mit)
afford possibility
Synonyms: allow,
Examples:
This problem admits of no solution.
admit
verb(ad-mit)
allow to enter; grant entry to
Synonyms: allow in, intromit, let in,
Antonyms: reject,
Examples:
We cannot admit non-members into our club building.
This pipe admits air.
admit
verb(ad-mit)
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
Synonyms: acknowledge,
Antonyms: deny,
Examples:
He admitted his errors.
admit
verb(ad-mit)
serve as a means of entrance
Examples:
This ticket will admit one adult to the show.

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