definition of
admit

[1] #1 admit v. [acknowledge] declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of; "He admitted his errors"; "She acknowledged that she might have forgotten". wn

[2] #2 admit v. [allow in, let in, intromit] allow to enter; grant entry to; "We cannot admit non-members into our club building"; "This pipe admits air". wn

[3] #3 admit v. [let in, include] allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of; "admit someone to the profession"; "She was admitted to the New Jersey Bar". wn

[4] #4 admit v. [accept, take, take on] admit into a group or community; "accept students for graduate study"; "We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member". wn

[5] #5 admit v. [allow] afford possibility; "This problem admits of no solution"; "This short story allows of several different interpretations". wn