admit

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

• “He admitted his errors”
• “She acknowledged that she might have forgotten”

allow to enter; grant entry to

• “We cannot admit non-members into our club”

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”

admit into a group or community

• “accept students for graduate study”
• “We”

afford possibility

• “This problem admits of no solution”
• “This short story allows of several different interpretations”

give access or entrance to

• “The French doors admit onto the yard”

have room for; hold without crowding

• “This hotel can accommodate 250 guests”
• “The theater admits 300 people”
• “The auditorium can”

serve as a means of entrance

• “This ticket will admit one adult to the show”