admit meaning

The word ‘admit’ means to accept that something is true or to allow someone to enter.

admit :

to accept, to allow entry

Verb

▪ She admitted her mistake.

▪ She accepted her mistake.

▪ The school admitted new students.

▪ The school allowed new students to join.

paraphrasing

▪ confess – to admit a truth

▪ allow – to let someone in

▪ accept – to receive as true

▪ recognize – to see as true

admit

Pronunciation

admit [ədˈmɪt]

The stress is on 'mit' and sounds like 'uhd-mit'.

Common phrases and grammar about admit

admit - Common meaning

Verb
to accept, to allow entry

Part of Speech Changes for "admit"

▪ admission (noun) – the act of allowing entry or accepting something as true

▪ admitted (adjective) – accepted or allowed to enter

Common Expressions with "admit"

▪ admit a mistake – to accept that a mistake was made

▪ admit someone to a place – to allow someone to enter

▪ admit the truth – to accept that something is true

▪ admit defeat – to accept that you cannot win

Important examples of admit in TOEIC

Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC vocabulary questions, admit often refers to accepting a fact or allowing entry.

▪He admitted he was wrong.
▪He accepted that he made a mistake.

Example of a confusing word: commit (to carry out or pledge)

▪He committed he was wrong.
▪He pledged that he was wrong.
"Admit" is a verb meaning "to acknowledge" or "confess" something, often used in contexts where someone accepts a fact or truth. In the sentence "He admitted he was wrong," it is used correctly to show acknowledgment of a mistake. "Commit," on the other hand, means "to carry out" (often used with crimes) or "to pledge" (used with commitments), and it requires a different grammatical structure. Saying "He committed he was wrong" is grammatically incorrect because "commit" does not mean "to acknowledge." Therefore, "admit" is the correct choice here.

Grammar examples from the TOEIC test

As a verb, admit is often used with direct objects in TOEIC questions.

▪The doctor admitted the patient to the hospital.
▪The doctor allowed the patient to enter the hospital.

admit

Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC

admit to a mistake

'accept that a mistake was made', used in formal contexts.

▪She admitted to her mistake in the report.
▪She accepted that she made a mistake in the report.

admit to something

means 'to confess or acknowledge something'.

▪He admitted to stealing the cookies.
▪He confessed that he took the cookies.

Differences between similar words and admit

admit

,

confess

differences

Admit is often used for accepting facts, while confess is used for admitting wrongdoing.

admit
▪She admitted her mistake.
▪She accepted her mistake.
confess
▪He confessed to the crime.
▪He admitted he did something wrong.

admit

,

allow

differences

Admit means to accept or acknowledge, while allow means to give permission.

admit
▪The school admitted new students.
▪The teacher gave permission for students to leave early.
allow
▪The teacher allowed students to leave early.
▪The teacher gave permission for students to leave early.

Words with the same origin as admit

The origin of admit

Admit comes from the Latin 'admittere', meaning 'to send to' or 'to allow to enter'.

Word structure

It has the prefix ad (to), root mit (send), and means 'to send to'.

Words with the same origin

The root of admit is mit (send). Words with the same root include emit (to send out), submit (to send in), and transmit (to send across).

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