eingestehen
Translation
to admit, to confess, to concede
Examples
Er musste seinen Fehler eingestehen.
He had to admit his mistake.
Sie gestand ein, gelogen zu haben.
She confessed to having lied.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to admit sth. He had to admit his mistake.
((that...)) to admit that... She admitted that she had made a mistake.
Similar Words
zugeben (to admit), bekennen (to confess); Antonyms: leugnen (to deny)
Etymology
Composed of 'ein-' (in) and 'gestehen' (to confess). The 'ein-' prefix reinforces the idea of admitting something fully.
Memory Tips
Think of it as a more formal version of 'zugeben'. You 'stand by' ('stehen') your admission.