admit
Translation
to acknowledge, to confess, to allow entry
Examples
He admitted his mistake.
He admitted his mistake.
She was admitted to the hospital.
She was admitted to the hospital.
He admitted that he was wrong.
He admitted that he was wrong.
She admitted taking the money.
She admitted taking the money.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to confess (sth.) He admitted his mistake.
((that ...)) to confess that... He admitted that he was wrong.
((-ing)) to confess to doing (sth.) She admitted taking the money.
((sb.)) ((to/into sth.)) to allow (sb.) to enter (sth.) She was admitted to the hospital.
Similar Words
Synonyms: confess, acknowledge, accept; Antonyms: deny, reject
Etymology
From Latin 'admittere', from 'ad-' (to) + 'mittere' (to send).
Memory Tips
Sounds like 'add it'. You 'add it' to the list of true statements (confess), or you 'add' someone to a place (allow entry).