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- [ad-mit]
- /ædˈmɪt/
- /ədˈmɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ad-mit]
- /ædˈmɪt/
Definitions of admitted word
- verb with object admitted to allow to enter; grant or afford entrance to: to admit a student to college. 1
- verb with object admitted to give right or means of entrance to: This ticket admits two people. 1
- verb with object admitted to permit to exercise a certain function or privilege: admitted to the bar. 1
- verb with object admitted to permit; allow. 1
- verb with object admitted to allow or concede as valid: to admit the force of an argument. 1
- verb with object admitted to acknowledge; confess: He admitted his guilt. 1
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Origin of admitted
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; < Latin admittere, equivalent to ad- ad- + mittere to send, let go; replacing late Middle English amitte, with a- a-5 (instead of ad-) < Middle French amettre < Latin, as above
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Parts of speech for Admitted
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
admitted popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
admitted usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for admitted
adjective admitted
- self-confessed — openly admitting to being a type of person with a particular quality, habit, character, etc.: He's a self-confessed gambler.
- self-proclaimed — to announce or declare in an official or formal manner: to proclaim war.
- acknowledged — recognized as being true or existing
- known — past participle of know1 .
Antonyms for admitted
adjective admitted
- closet — A closet is a piece of furniture with doors at the front and shelves inside, which is used for storing things.
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