admit
verb
Simple meaning
Allow to enter.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
uhdmitSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ədˈmɪt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
Allow to enter; grant entry to
“We cannot admit non-members into our club building.”
Allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of
transitive
To allow to enter; to grant entrance (to), whether into a place, into the mind, or into consideration
transitive
To allow (someone) to enter a profession or to enjoy a privilege; to recognize as qualified for a franchise.
transitive
To allow to enter a hospital or similar facility for treatment.
transitive or intransitive
To concede as true; to acknowledge or assent to, as an allegation which it is impossible to deny (+ to).
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Allow to enter; grant entry to
Used this way, admit is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
“We cannot admit non-members into our club building.”
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use admit
- “We cannot admit non-members into our club building.”verb
- “The French doors admit onto the yard.”verb
- “This ticket will admit one adult to the show.”verb
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Synonyms
Sense: allow to enter
Antonyms
Sense: allow to enter
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