to allow to enter; grant or afford entrance to

to admit a student to college.

to give right or means of entrance to

This ticket admits two people.

to permit to exercise a certain function or privilege

admitted to the bar.

to permit; allow.

to allow or concede as valid

to admit the force of an argument.

to acknowledge; confess

He admitted his guilt.

to grant in argument; concede

The fact is admitted.

to have capacity for

This passage admits two abreast.

to permit entrance; give access

This door admits to the garden.

to grant opportunity or permission (usually fol. by of )

The contract admits of no other interpretation.

verb

debar , deny , dismiss , eject , exclude , expel , oust , refuse , reject , repel , shut , confute , dispute , dissent , gainsay , repulse

verb

accept , be big on , bless , buy , concede , enter , entertain , give access , give the nod , give thumbs up , grant , harbor , house , initiate , introduce , let , let in , lodge , okay , permit , receive , shelter , sign * , sign off on , suffer , take , take innotes:with admit , the acknowledgment of something being true applies to one\'s own sphere of conduct , whereas with concede the acknowledgment applies to another\'s; admit implies reluctance to disclose , or concede and refers usually to facts rather than their implications , accord , acquiesce , adopt , affirm , agree , allow , approve , avow , bare , bring to light * , communicate , concur , confide , confirm , consent , cop a plea , credit , declare , disclose , divulge , enumerate , expose , go into details , indicate , let on , make known , narrate , number , open up , own , own up , proclaim , profess , recite , recognize , relate , reveal , spill * , subscribe to , talk , tell , tolerate , uncover , unveil , yieldnotes:with admit , take in , intromit , confess , acknowledge , adhibit , assent , avouch , cede , certify , embrace , enroll , include , surrender , trust , welcome , yield