Admit - English meaning

prefix

Variant spelling of ad- assimilated before c, k, and q (as in accept, acquit, and acquiesce ).

suffix

Forming adjectives which are often also (or only) used as nouns, such as maniac.

abbreviation

Alternating current.

Usage examples:

The ac supply

verb

Consent to receive or undertake (something offered).

Usage examples:

He accepted a pen as a present

verb

Accept or admit the existence or truth of.

Usage examples:

The plight of the refugees was acknowledged by the authorities

verb

To accept the truth or recognize the existence of something

Usage examples:

The president acknowledged his mistake in not vetoing the tax bill., he’s acknowledged as a leader …

verb

To let someone know that you have received something that they sent to you

Usage examples:

Acknowledge receipt of sth please acknowledge receipt of this letter.

verb

Assert or confess openly.

Usage examples:

He avowed that he had voted labour in every election

verb

Admit or agree that something is true after first denying or resisting it.

Usage examples:

I had to concede that i'd overreacted

Give over

verb

To admit that something is true, or to allow something

Usage examples:

[ + (that) clause ] officials concede (that) the plan isn’t the best one., [ i/t ] she conceded (th…

verb

Admit that one has committed a crime or done something wrong.

Usage examples:

He confessed that he had attacked the old man

verb

To admit that you have done something wrong, or to admit unwillingly that something is true

Usage examples:

[ t ] i’ve got something to confess – i confess that i ate the pie., [ i ] he confessed to the crime.

verb

Say something in a solemn and emphatic manner.

Usage examples:

The prime minister declared that the programme of austerity had paid off

verb

To announce or express something clearly and publicly, esp. officially

Usage examples:

The courts declared the policy unconstitutional., a state of emergency has been declared because of…

verb

To make a public or official statement about something

Usage examples:

All pre-existing health conditions should be declared to your insurer., after the acquittal, ceo, b…

verb

Make (secret or new information) known.

Usage examples:

They disclosed her name to the press

verb

To give information to the public that was not previously known

Usage examples:

Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

verb

To give secret, private, or personal information because you must do so for financial, insurance, or legal reasons

Usage examples:

Shareholders are required to disclose their receipt of tax-exempt interest on their federal income …

verb

Make known (private or sensitive information).

Usage examples:

I do not want to divulge my plans at the moment

verb

To make something secret known

Usage examples:

Someone divulged their plans to their competitors., he did not divulge details of his plan.

verb

Enrol or be enrolled in the armed services.

Usage examples:

He enlisted in the royal naval air service

verb

To join (an organization, esp. the armed forces)

Usage examples:

He enlisted in the air force., the program enlists businesses in hiring inner city kids.

verb

Officially register as a member of an institution or a student on a course.

Usage examples:

He enrolled in drama school

verb

To put yourself or someone else onto the official list of members of a group, course, or college

Usage examples:

Enrol sb for/in/on sth under the new rules, employees could be enrolled in a company-sponsored reti…

verb

(of a container or covering) accidentally lose or admit contents, especially liquid or gas, through a hole or crack.

Usage examples:

The roof leaked

noun

A hole in a container or covering through which contents may accidentally pass.

Usage examples:

I checked all of the pipework for leaks

verb

(of a liquid or gas) to escape from a hole or crack in a pipe or container, or (of a container) to allow liquid or gas to escape

Usage examples:

[ i ] he heard the sound of dripping and saw water leaking from a pipe overhead., [ t ] the ship ra…

idiom

Allow to enter; grant entry to

phrasal verb

To allow someone or something to enter

Usage examples:

She opened the door and let me in., these shoes are starting to let water in.

verb

Claim that one has (a quality or feeling), especially when this is not the case.

Usage examples:

He had professed his love for her only to walk away

verb

Be given, presented with, or paid (something).

Usage examples:

The band will receive a £100,000 advance

verb

Get something; come into possession of

verb

To get or be given something

Usage examples:

She received a letter from her son., i’ll receive my bachelor’s degree in the spring., the presiden…

noun

An official list or record of names or items.

Usage examples:

A membership register

verb

Short for cash register.

verb

To record someone’s name or ownership of property on an official list

Usage examples:

[ t ] i registered the car in my name., [ + to infinitive ] voters have until february 16 to regist…

verb

Make (previously unknown or secret information) known to others.

Usage examples:

Brenda was forced to reveal robbie's whereabouts

noun

(in a film or television programme) a final revelation of information that has previously been kept from the characters or viewers.

Usage examples:

The big reveal at the end of the movie answers all questions

noun

Either side surface of an aperture in a wall for a door or window.

Usage examples:

The gate can be easily fitted to the face or reveal of a window or door aperture

phrasal verb

Commit oneself to a period of employment, education, or in the armed forces.

Usage examples:

He was just seventeen when he signed up

phrasal verb

To join a group or organization

Usage examples:

Kathy signed up for the soccer team this year.

noun

An occasion when you start doing or having something or start being a member of a group, especially by signing a document

Usage examples:

Instead of paying a sign-up fee, investors pay a fee based on the amount they invest., the card rec…

phrasal verb

Provide with shelter

verb

To move something or someone from one place to another

Usage examples:

Please, take me with you!, it may rain, so take your umbrella., the suitcases were taken to madrid …

verb

To subtract one number or amount from another

Usage examples:

Take sth from sth you'll need to take $2,000 from the $8,000 to allow for tax., take sth/sb off (st…

collocation

Take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities

phrasal verb

Engage an employee.

Usage examples:

He took me on as an apprentice

phrasal verb

Be willing or ready to meet an adversary or opponent.

Usage examples:

A group of villagers has taken on the planners

noun

An instance or manner of greeting someone.

Usage examples:

You will receive a warm welcome

exclamation

Used to greet someone in a polite or friendly way.

Usage examples:

Welcome to the wildlife park

verb

Greet (someone arriving) in a polite or friendly way.

Usage examples:

Hotels should welcome guests in their own language