admit

Meanings

• declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
  • "He admitted his errors"
• allow to enter; grant entry to
  • "We cannot admit non-members into our club building"
  • "This pipe admits air"
• allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of
  • "admit someone to the profession"
  • "She was admitted to the New Jersey Bar"
• admit into a group or community
  • "We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member"
• afford possibility
  • "This problem admits of no solution"
• give access or entrance to
  • "The French doors admit onto the yard"
• have room for; hold without crowding
  • "The theater admits 300 people"
• serve as a means of entrance
  • "This ticket will admit one adult to the show"

Synonyms

accept, accommodate, acknowledge, allow, allow in, hold, include, intromit, let in, take, take on