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Definition:

To admit (verb)

1. To accept that something is true or valid.

2. To allow someone to enter or be a part of something.

3. To confess or acknowledge a truth, often a wrongdoing.

Senses:

Sense 1:

(transitive) To accept that something is true or valid.

Example sentences:

1. I must admit, his argument was convincing.
2. She admitted her mistake and apologized.

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Sense 2:

(transitive) To allow someone to enter or be a part of something.

Example sentences:

1. The club admits new members every month.
2. He was admitted to the prestigious university.

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Sense 3:

(transitive) To confess or acknowledge a truth, often a wrongdoing.

Example sentences:

1. The suspect finally admitted to committing the crime.
2. She admitted her guilt and sought forgiveness.

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