Used in a Sentence

admits

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for admits.

Editorial note

What's interesting is that even you admit he's a great teacher, but he himself admits he hates teaching.

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Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

(transitive) To allow to enter; to grant entrance (to), whether into a place, into the mind, or into consideration

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of admits gathered in one view.

verb

(transitive) To allow to enter; to grant entrance (to), whether into a place, into the mind, or into consideration

verb

(transitive or intransitive) To concede as true; to acknowledge or assent to, as an allegation which it is impossible to deny (+ to).

verb

(transitive) To allow (someone) to enter a profession or to enjoy a privilege; to recognize as qualified for a franchise.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for admits.

verb

(transitive) To allow to enter; to grant entrance (to), whether into a place, into the mind, or into consideration

verb

(transitive or intransitive) To concede as true; to acknowledge or assent to, as an allegation which it is impossible to deny (+ to).

verb

(transitive) To allow (someone) to enter a profession or to enjoy a privilege; to recognize as qualified for a franchise.

verb

(transitive) To allow to enter a hospital or similar facility for treatment.

Example sentences

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What's interesting is that even you admit he's a great teacher, but he himself admits he hates teaching.

2

It's pretty hard to read the future and the CEO in question fully admits he fucked up.

3

He admits that it's specific to his coding style and may not apply to other people.

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They have the unemployment rate they have thanks to the unsustainable - something even the IMF admits - austerity measures.

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But even your article admits that these people exist in the opening paragraphs.

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Interesting story, but even she admits she only made a handful of sales.

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Without blacks murdering other blacks in gang violence the numbers are roughly the same as other developed countries, as this article reluctantly admits at the end.

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Without blacks murdering other blacks in gang violence the numbers are roughly the same as other developed countries, as the article reluctantly admits at the end.

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Doug readily admits that JSLint is opinionated.

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> They have the unemployment rate they have thanks to the unsustainable - something even the IMF admits - austerity measures.

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> But even your article admits that these people exist in the opening paragraphs.

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Not saying a community college isn't the right choice for a lot of people, just saying that there's a lot more of a difference than this top 10 list admits.

Quote examples

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Above the image it says: On grounds of practicality, "a stove-top percolator would not work", Meharg admits.

2

From WikiQuote: "Two Cheers for Democracy: one because it admits variety and two because it permits criticism.

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"Of course--no one admits it though?" (I not stating it's good to lie, but knowledge lessens fear.

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The OP even admits to this ("That’s not just for the sake of clean audio, but it’s for my own concentration"), they just seem content to accept the lack of attention for most of their tasks.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use admits in a sentence?

What's interesting is that even you admit he's a great teacher, but he himself admits he hates teaching.

What does admits mean?

(transitive) To allow to enter; to grant entrance (to), whether into a place, into the mind, or into consideration

What part of speech is admits?

admits is commonly used as verb.