admit
English Thesaurus
1. declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of (verb.communication)
| hyponym | : | attorn, |
| definition | : | acknowledge a new land owner as one's landlord (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | write off, |
| definition | : | concede the loss or worthlessness of something or somebody (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | sustain, |
| definition | : | admit as valid (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | confess, |
| definition | : | confess to God in the presence of a priest, as in the Catholic faith (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | confess, fink, squeal, |
| definition | : | confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | avouch, avow, |
| definition | : | admit openly and bluntly; make no bones about (verb.communication) |
2. admit into a group or community (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | accept, have, take, |
| definition | : | receive willingly something given or offered (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | profess, |
| definition | : | receive into a religious order or congregation (verb.communication) |
| verb group | : | admit, include, let in, |
| definition | : | allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of (verb.social) |
3. allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of (verb.social)
| hyponym | : | induct, initiate, |
| definition | : | accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | readmit, |
| definition | : | admit again or anew (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | involve, |
| definition | : | engage as a participant (verb.stative) |
4. allow to enter; grant entry to (verb.social)
| hyponym | : | repatriate, |
| definition | : | admit back into the country (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | readmit, |
| definition | : | admit anew (verb.social) |
| verb group | : | admit, |
| definition | : | serve as a means of entrance (verb.stative) |
5. serve as a means of entrance (verb.stative)
| hypernym | : | do, serve, |
| definition | : | spend time in prison or in a labor camp (verb.stative) |
6. have room for; hold without crowding (verb.stative)
| hyponym | : | sleep, |
| definition | : | be able to accommodate for sleeping (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | house, |
| definition | : | contain or cover (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | seat, |
| definition | : | be able to seat (verb.stative) |
| verb group | : | contain, hold, take, |
| definition | : | be capable of holding or containing (verb.stative) |
7. afford possibility (verb.stative)
| verb group | : | allow, allow for, leave, provide, |
| definition | : | make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain (verb.stative) |
8. declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of (verb.communication)
| antonym | : | deny, |
| definition | : | declare untrue; contradict (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | admission, |
| definition | : | an acknowledgment of the truth of something (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | acknowledgeable, |
| definition | : | capable of being acknowledged (adj.all) |
9. allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of (verb.social)
| derivation | : | inclusion, |
| definition | : | the act of including (noun.act) |
10. allow to enter; grant entry to (verb.social)
11. serve as a means of entrance (verb.stative)
12. afford possibility (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | allowable, |
| definition | : | deserving to be allowed or considered (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | admissive, |
| definition | : | characterized by or allowing admission (adj.all) |
13. declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of (verb.communication)
| antonym | : | deny, |
| definition | : | declare untrue; contradict (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | admission, |
| definition | : | an acknowledgment of the truth of something (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | acknowledgeable, |
| definition | : | capable of being acknowledged (adj.all) |
14. allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of (verb.social)
| derivation | : | inclusion, |
| definition | : | the act of including (noun.act) |
15. allow to enter; grant entry to (verb.social)
16. serve as a means of entrance (verb.stative)
17. afford possibility (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | allowable, |
| definition | : | deserving to be allowed or considered (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | admissive, |
| definition | : | characterized by or allowing admission (adj.all) |
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