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One entry found for admit.
Main Entry: ad·mit
Pronunciation: schwad-primarystressmit, ad-
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): ad·mit·ted; ad·mit·ting
1 a : to allow room for : PERMIT <a question that admits two answers> b : to make known usually with some unwillingness <admitted that he really didn't know> <admit a mistake>
2 : to allow entry : let in <admit a state to the Union>
synonym see ACKNOWLEDGE

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