Acknowledge implies the disclosing of something that has been or might be concealed Admit implies reluctance to disclose, grant, or concede and refers usually to facts rather than their implications. To agree that something is true, especially unwillingly To accept that you have failed and… Grant or afford entrance to. See examples of admit used in a sentence.
To grant to be real, valid, or true Even proponents of the technology admit that it doesn't always work as well as it should To disclose or confess (guilt or an error, for example) We must admit no delay in the proceedings Definition of admit verb in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
The criminal admitted his guilt The evidence was not admissible in a court of law His statement was an admission of guilt Grant or afford entrance to To admit a student to college. If you admit that something bad or embarrassing is true, you agree, often reluctantly, that it is true
If someone is admitted to a place or organization, they are allowed to enter it or join it. As, to admit a student into college Windows admit light and air To admit a serious thought into the mind To give right or means of entrance to As, a ticket admits one into a theater
Factsheet what does the verb admit mean There are 18 meanings listed in oed's entry for the verb admit See ‘meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Even proponents of the technology admit that it doesn't always work as well as it should.
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