- admit to something
- admit to somethingto acknowledge or confess something; to acknowledge or confess to having done something. •
Max would not admit to anything.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
admit to something
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admit of something — adˈmit of sth derived (formal) to show that sth is possible or probable as a solution, an explanation, etc. Main entry: ↑admitderived … Useful english dictionary
admit — ad‧mit [ədˈmɪt] verb admitted PTandPPX admitting PRESPARTX [transitive] 1. to allow someone to enter a place or become a member of a group, organization, school etc: admit somebody/something to something • Both republics are now hoping to be… … Financial and business terms
admit to — ● bail * * * admit to [phrasal verb] admit to (something) : to admit (something) : to acknowledge the truth or existence of (something) He reluctantly admitted to knowing her. [=he admitted knowing her] He admitted to his guilt. = He admitted to… … Useful english dictionary
admit — ad|mit [ əd mıt ] verb *** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to agree that something is true, especially when you are unhappy, sorry, or surprised about it: Clarke admitted his disappointment at the court s decision, but said he would fight on. I… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
admit */*/*/ — UK [ədˈmɪt] / US verb Word forms admit : present tense I/you/we/they admit he/she/it admits present participle admitting past tense admitted past participle admitted 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to agree that something is true, especially when … English dictionary
admit — ad|mit W1S2 [ədˈmıt] v past tense and past participle admitted present participle admitting ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(accept truth)¦ 2¦(accept blame)¦ 3¦(allow to enter)¦ 4¦(allow to join)¦ 5¦(hospital)¦ 6 admit defeat 7 admit evidence … Dictionary of contemporary English
admit of — ad ˈmit of [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they admit of he/she/it admits of present participle admitting of past tense admitted of … Useful english dictionary
admit — [[t]ædmɪ̱t[/t]] ♦♦ admits, admitting, admitted 1) VERB If you admit that something bad, unpleasant, or embarrassing is true, you agree, often unwillingly, that it is true. [V that] I am willing to admit that I do make mistakes... [V to ing/n] Up… … English dictionary
admit of — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms admit of : present tense I/you/we/they admit of he/she/it admits of present participle admitting of past tense admitted of past participle admitted of formal admit of something to show that something is… … English dictionary
admit — ad·mit vb ad·mit·ted, ad·mit·ting vt 1: to concede as true or valid: make an admission of 2: to allow to be entered or offered admitted the document into evidence admit a will to probate vi: to make acknowledgment … Law dictionary
admit evidence — ► LAW if a court of law admits evidence or admits something as evidence, it allows something to be used to decide whether someone is guilty of a crime: »Prosecutors asked the court to admit the recordings as evidence. Main Entry: ↑admit … Financial and business terms
