Admitting

/ədˈmɪtɪŋ/ verb noun

To allow to enter; to grant entrance (to), whether into a place, into the mind, or into consideration

Meaning

  1. (verb) To allow to enter; to grant entrance (to), whether into a place, into the mind, or into consideration “A ticket admits one into a playhouse.”
  2. (verb) To allow (someone) to enter a profession or to enjoy a privilege; to recognize as qualified for a franchise. “the prisoner was admitted to bail”
  3. (verb) To concede as true; to acknowledge or assent to, as an allegation which it is impossible to deny “he admitted his guilt”
  4. (verb) To be capable of; to permit. In this sense, "of" may be used after the verb, or may be omitted. “the words do not admit such a construction.”
  5. (verb) To give warrant or allowance, to grant opportunity or permission (+ of). “circumstances do not admit of this”
  6. (verb) To allow to enter a hospital or similar facility for treatment.
  7. (noun) An act of admission; an allowing to enter.

Letter breakdown

  • Admitting contains 9 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 6 consonant(s).
  • It uses 7 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 3.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 13.

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Reader questions

What does Admitting mean?

To allow to enter; to grant entrance (to), whether into a place, into the mind, or into consideration

How many letters are in Admitting?

Admitting has 9 letters.

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