Word

admit, v.
(admits, admitted, admitting)
freq. cnt. 77

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 69 freq. cnt.: 64 freq. cnt.: 5

acknowledge admit

sample sentences

"He admitted his errors"
"She acknowledged that she might have forgotten"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

admission

antonym

deny

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

acknowledgeable acknowledgment

semantic pointers

hyponym

attorn write off make no bones about sustain concede, confess, profess confess confess, squeal, fink avow, avouch

hypernym

declare, adjudge, hold

allow to enter; grant entry to
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 2

admit allow in intromit let in

sample sentences

"We cannot admit non-members into our club building"
"This pipe admits air"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

admittible admittable admission admission

antonym

reject

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

intromission

semantic pointers

hypernym

permit, allow, let, countenance

hyponym

repatriate readmit

verb group

admit

admit into a group or community
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

accept admit take take on

sample sentences

"accept students for graduate study"
"We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Sam cannot %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Sam cannot %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Sam cannot %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Sam cannot %s Sue

semantic pointers

hyponym

profess

hypernym

accept, take, have

verb group

include, admit, let in

allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

admit include let in