1. (

• admit ,
• acknowledge

) declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of; "He admitted his errors"; "She acknowledged that she might have forgotten" ;

2. (

• admit ,
• allow_in ,
• let_in ,
• intromit

) allow to enter; grant entry to; "We cannot admit non-members into our club building"; "This pipe admits air" ;

3. (

• admit ,
• let_in ,
• include ,

) 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" ;

4. (

• accept ,
• admit ,
• take ,
• take_on

) 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" ;

5. (

• admit ,
• allow ,

) afford possibility; "This problem admits of no solution"; "This short story allows of several different interpretations" ;

6. (

• admit

) give access or entrance to; "The French doors admit onto the yard" ;

7. (

• accommodate ,
• hold ,
• admit ,

) 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" ;

8. (

• admit ,

) serve as a means of entrance; "This ticket will admit one adult to the show" ;