admit

Everyday

1. To admit means to agree, often unwillingly, that something is true or that you did something wrong: he admitted breaking the window. tree →
2. To admit means to let someone enter a place: this ticket admits one child. tree →
3. To be admitted to hospital means to be taken in to stay there for treatment. tree →

In the lessons

At school and home, admitting a mistake honestly is praised — it is the first step to making things right, and it builds trust. In stories, a character admitting the truth is often a turning point. In everyday life, signs and tickets: «Admit one», «Children under 5 admitted free». Phrases: admit it, admit to, admit defeat, admitted to hospital, I must admit.

Examples

• He admitted that he had eaten the last biscuit. tree →
• I admit I was wrong. tree →
• It takes courage to admit a mistake. tree →
• This ticket admits two adults and one child. tree →
• Children under five are admitted free. tree →
• Grandpa was admitted to hospital with a broken hip. tree →
• I must admit, your cake is better than mine. tree →
• “That will happen indeed,” Goll admitted. tree →

Note

Double t: admitted, admitting. Followed by -ing or a «that» clause: «admit taking it», «admit that I took it». Noun: admission (entry, or a confession) — «admission price». Admitting something does not always mean you are fully to blame.

In Jewish tradition

At school and home, admitting a mistake honestly is praised — it is the first step to making things right, and it builds trust. In stories, a character admitting the truth is often a turning point. In everyday life, signs and tickets: «Admit one», «Children under 5 admitted free». Phrases: admit it, admit to, admit defeat, admitted to hospital, I must admit.

Examples

• The difference between the human and divine manner of thinking admits no comparison. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →
• The Second sect admitted Three great Powers ; two of them as in the first case, and a third Power whose function was to decide between (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →
• The Second sect admitted Three great Powers; two of them as in the first case, and a third Power whose function was to decide between [p. 7] the two others, a supreme arbitrator. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →

Note

Double t: admitted, admitting. Followed by -ing or a «that» clause: «admit taking it», «admit that I took it». Noun: admission (entry, or a confession) — «admission price». Admitting something does not always mean you are fully to blame.