admit There are two meanings for the word "admit" that you should know: To admit is to say that something is true, however reluctantly: - Martha admitted to eating all of the chocolate cake. (Notice the use of a gerund after admit to.)
- Our teacher wouldn’t admit his mistake.
- The suspect in the murder finally admitted to the crime.
- Darla is afraid to admit her habit of smoking to her parents.
- I have to admit that new Justin Timberlake song is pretty good.
As a noun, the word becomes admission: - The young boy’s painful admission to theft made his mother cry.
- An admission of guilt was used by the prosecuting attorney against the defendant.
To admit is also to allow a person to enter: - The college admitted over two thousand students this year.
- Mitchell was admitted into the movie theater after lying about his age.
- His friends were denied admission. (This sentence uses the noun form of the word.)
- What’s the price of admission for the movie? (This sentence also uses a noun.)
The price of admission for a movie keeps going up.
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