admitted; admitting
Definition of admit
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: to allow scope for : permit
admits no possibility of misunderstanding
b
: to concede as true or valid
admitted making a mistake
2a
: to allow entry (as to a place, fellowship, or privilege)
an open window had admitted rain admitted to the club
b
: to accept into a hospital as an inpatient
he was admitted last night for chest pains
1
: to give entrance or access
admit
nounDefinition of admit (Entry 2 of 2)
US
: a person who is admitted into a school, hospital, etc.
When a patient is transferred, the nurse will take the next new admit—unless her patient is transferred to a hospital for only a temporary stay.— Sally Seaver
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The first known use of admit was in the 15th century
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