admit

(verb) declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of. Synonyms: acknowledge. Examples: "He admitted his errors." "She acknowledged that she might have forgotten."

(verb) allow to enter; grant entry to. Synonyms: allow in, let in, intromit. Examples: "We cannot admit non-members into our club building." "This pipe admits air."

(verb) allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of. Synonyms: let in, include. Examples: "Admit someone to the profession." "She was admitted to the new jersey bar."

(verb) admit into a group or community. Synonyms: accept, take, take on. Examples: "Accept students for graduate study." "We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member."

(verb) afford possibility. Synonyms: allow. Examples: "This problem admits of no solution." "This short story allows of several different interpretations."

(verb) give access or entrance to. Examples: "The french doors admit onto the yard."

(verb) have room for; hold without crowding. Synonyms: accommodate, hold. Examples: "This hotel can accommodate 250 guests." "The theater admits 300 people." "The auditorium can't hold more than 500 people."

(verb) serve as a means of entrance. Examples: "This ticket will admit one adult to the show."