admit - English word #881

Translation

To say that something is true, often when you did something wrong.

Word origin

From Latin admittere, meaning to let in or allow to enter.

Verb typeregular (admit, admits, admitted)

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Here "admit" means to say that something is true.

mistake.

"Admits" is the form used with he, she, or it.

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"Admitted" is the past form of "admit", with a double t.

say

To speak words, or to tell someone something using your voice.

tell

To give information to someone using words.

sorry

Feeling sad about something you did wrong or about something bad that happened.

wrong

Not right, or not correct.

problem

A difficult thing that you need to deal with or a question you need to answer.

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