/ədˈmɪt/
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.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- admittere
Grammar
Examples
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Here "admit" means to say that something is true.
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"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.
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