admit :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

v. give access or entrance to; "The French doors admit onto the yard"

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

take, take on, accept

v. 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"

include, let in, let participate

v. 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"

let in, allow in

v. allow to enter; grant entry to; "We cannot admit non-members into our club"

assent, accede, acquiesce, comply

v. to agree or express agreement; "The Maestro assented to the request for an encore"

acknowledge, recognize, know

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

concur, agree

v. be in accord; be in agreement; "We agreed on the terms of the settlement"; "I can't agree with you!"; "I hold with those who say life is sacred"; "Both philosophers concord on this point"

recognize, accredit

v. grant credentials to; "The Regents officially recognized the new educational institution"; "recognize an academic degree"

let, permit, countenance, allow

v. consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam"

grant, yield, concede

v. be willing to concede; "I grant you this much"

credit

v. give someone credit for something; "We credited her for saving our jobs"

credit

v. have trust in; trust in the truth or veracity of

have, receive

v. get something; come into possession of; "receive payment"; "receive a gift"; "receive letters from the front"

lodge, accommodate

v. provide housing for; "We are lodging three foreign students this semester"

grant, yield, concede

v. be willing to concede; "I grant you this much"

recognize, accredit

v. grant credentials to; "The Regents officially recognized the new educational institution"; "recognize an academic degree"

deny, declare untrue

v. declare untrue; contradict; "He denied the allegations"; "She denied that she had taken money"

disclaim, make a disclaimer about

v. make a disclaimer about; "He disclaimed any responsibility"

discount, disregard, ignore, brush off, dismiss, brush aside, push aside

v. bar from attention or consideration; "She dismissed his advances"

reject, decline, refuse, turn down, pass up

v. refuse to accept; "He refused my offer of hospitality"

exclude, shut out, keep out

v. prevent from entering; shut out; "The trees were shutting out all sunlight"; "This policy excludes people who have a criminal record from entering the country"

cut, ostracize, ostracise

v. avoid speaking to or dealing with; "Ever since I spoke up, my colleagues ostracize me"

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