· declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of; "He admitted his errors"; "She acknowledged that she might have forgotten"
Synonym(s): acknowledge
Hypernym(s): declare, adjudge, hold
Antonym(s): deny
· allow to enter; grant entry to; "We cannot admit non-members into our club building"; "This pipe admits air"
Synonym(s): allow_in, let_in, intromit
Hypernym(s): permit, allow, let, countenance
Antonym(s): reject
· 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"
Hypernym(s): permit, allow, let, countenance
Antonym(s): exclude
· admit into a group or community; "accept students for graduate study"; "We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member"
Synonym(s): accept, take, take_on
Hypernym(s): accept, take, have
· afford possibility; "This problem admits of no solution"; "This short story allows of several different interpretations"
Synonym(s): allow
· give access or entrance to; "The French doors admit onto the yard"
· have room for; hold without crowding; "This hotel can accommodate 250 guests"; "The theater admits 300 people"; "The auditorium can't hold more than 500 people"
Synonym(s): accommodate, hold
· serve as a means of entrance; "This ticket will admit one adult to the show"