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admit admit ★★★★☆/ædmɪ̱t/1[VERB	动词]（常指不情愿地）承认，供认 If you admit that something bad, unpleasant, or embarrassing is true, you agree, often unwillingly, that it is true.   [V that]  [V to -ing/n]  [V -ing]  [V n]  [V with quote]I am willing to admit that I do make mistakes...我愿意承认我确实会犯错。Up to two thirds of 14 to 16 year olds admit to buying drink illegally...14到16岁的青少年中多达2/3的人承认非法买过酒。I'd be ashamed to admit feeling jealous...我不好意思承认自己的嫉妒之心。None of these people will admit responsibility for their actions...这些人都不会愿意为自己的行为负责。'Actually, most of my tennis is at club level,' he admitted.“说实话，我的网球基本上属于业余水平，”他承认说。2[VERB	动词]接受（入院）；收治 If someone is admitted to hospital, they are taken into hospital for treatment and kept there until they are well enough to go home.   [be V-ed to n]  [be V-ed]  [usu passive]She was admitted to hospital with a soaring temperature...她因发高烧被送进医院。He was admitted yesterday for treatment of blood clots in his lungs.他昨天入院治疗肺部的血块。3[VERB	动词]准许…加入；接纳；招收 If someone is admitted to an organization or group, they are allowed to join it.   [be V-ed to n]  [V n]He was admitted to the Academie Culinaire de France...他获准加入法兰西厨艺学会。The Parachute Regiment could be forced to admit women.伞兵团可能会被迫招收女性。4[VERB	动词]准许…进入 To admit someone to a place means to allow them to enter it.   [V n]  [V n to n]Embassy security personnel refused to admit him or his wife...使馆保安人员不允许他和夫人进入。Journalists are rarely admitted to the region.新闻记者很少获准进入该地区。 admitad‧mit /ədˈmɪt/ ●●● S2 W1 verb (past tense and past participle admitted, present participle admitting)  Entry menu Word Origin Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1accept truth [intransitive, transitive] to agree unwillingly that something is true or that someone else is right:  ‘Okay, so maybe I was a little bit scared,’ Jenny admitted.admit (that) You may not like her, but you have to admit that she’s good at her job.admit to somebody (that) Paul admitted to me that he sometimes feels jealous of my friendship with Stanley. I must admit, I didn’t actually do anything to help her. Admit it! I’m right, aren’t I?admit (to) doing something Dana admitted feeling hurt by what I had said.freely/openly/frankly etc admit (=admit without being ashamed) Phillips openly admits to having an alcohol problem.2accept blame [intransitive, transitive] to say that you have done something wrong, especially something criminal  SYN  confess  OPP  denyadmit doing something Greene admitted causing death by reckless driving.admit to (doing) something A quarter of all workers admit to taking time off when they are not ill. After questioning, he admitted to the murder. No organization has admitted responsibility for the bombing.► see thesaurus at admit3allow to enter [transitive] to allow someone to enter a public place to watch a game, performance etc → admittance, admissionadmit somebody to/into something Only ticket-holders will be admitted into the stadium.RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say let someone in rather than admit someone:· They won’t let you in without a ticket.4allow to join [transitive] to allow someone to join an organization, club etcadmit somebody to/into something Drake was admitted into the club in 1997.5hospital [transitive] if people at a hospital admit someone, that person is taken in to be given treatment, tests, or care:  What time was she admitted?be admitted to hospital British English, be admitted to the hospital American English6admit defeat to stop trying to do something because you realize you cannot succeed:  For Haskill, selling the restaurant would be admitting defeat.7admit evidence to allow a particular piece of evidence to be used in a court of law:  Courts can refuse to admit evidence obtained illegally by police.admit of something phrasal verb formal if a situation admits of a particular explanation, that explanation can be accepted as possible:  The facts admit of no other explanation.GRAMMAR: Comparisonadmit• You admit that you did something: · He admitted that he had made a mistake.• You admit to someone that  you did something: · He admitted to me that he had made a mistake. ✗Don’t say:  He admitted me that he had made a mistake.• You admit doing something: · He admitted making a mistake. ✗Don’t say:  He admitted to make a mistake.confess• You  confess that you did something: · He confessed that he had stolen the money.• You  confess to someone that you did something: · He confessed to the police that he had stolen the money.COLLOCATIONSverbsrefuse to admit something· He refused to admit that it was his fault.be forced to admit something· The government was forced to admit that the policy had never really worked.somebody has to admit something· In the end, he had to admit I was right.adverbsfreely/readily/openly admit something (=admit without being ashamed)· I freely admit I’m hopeless at maths.grudgingly/reluctantly admit something (=admit something when you do not want to)· He grudgingly admitted that I was a better swimmer than him.phrasesbe willing/prepared/happy/ready to admit something· She was willing to admit that she’d made a mistake.be ashamed/loath to admit something· He was ashamed to admit that he had lied to her.I must admit something (=used when saying that you admit that something is true)· I must admit I hate camping.I hate to admit it but …· I hate to admit it but it looks like we’ve failed.be the first to admit something· I know I’m lazy – I’m the first to admit it!I don’t mind admitting something· I’m scared and I don’t mind admitting it.THESAURUSadmit something is trueadmit to agree unwillingly that something is true: · He admitted that the company was having financial difficulties.· I must admit I was disappointed by their reaction.concede formal to admit something in a discussion or argument: · ‘You may be right,’ Bridget conceded.· It was a decision which he now concedes was incorrect.acknowledge /əkˈnɒlɪdʒ/ formal to say that something is true or that a situation exists: · The report acknowledges that research on animals is not always a reliable guide when it comes to humans.· They do not want to acknowledge the fact that things have changed.confess to admit something that you feel embarrassed or ashamed about: · Bradley confessed that he struggled to finish the race.· I must confess I don’t like his wife at all.Granted/I grant you formal spoken used when admitting that something is true, although you do not think it makes much difference to the main point. Granted is usually used at the beginning of a sentence, or on its own: · She has a lot of experience, I grant you, but she’s not good at managing people.· Granted he did play well in the last game, but generally his form hasn't been very good recently.admit you have done something wrongadmit to say that you have done something wrong, especially something criminal: · He admitted charges of theft and false accounting.· Bennett admitted killing his wife.confess to tell the police or someone in authority that you have done something bad, especially when they have persuaded you to do this: · He finally confessed that he had stolen the money.· They told him that if he confessed he would get a lighter sentence.own up to admit that you have done something wrong, usually something that is not very serious. Own up is more informal than admit or confess: · He owned up to the mistake straight away.fess up informal to admit that you have done something wrong that is not very serious: · Come on, fess up! Where were you last night?come clean informal to finally admit something bad that you have been trying to hide: · They want the government to come clean on where all the money has gone.

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jEPoK/1xFvkT+4I2iOf8EevBkuhPk/xHqzKcDLx5rWllVhUkLSUZDkT0+GQbItNTp9jBRLysfbpsCDE4uO0mtv6h2H3wxBuqzYTREwdQMHtyU4U3UsGzBrbXo3ocSImoIZu63SGqvqiStwKoO3qOla+8ZH9LYLu4J0Mm6/4C7BjRvVHfWHqDl8wkkqUgxBpl               admit              ★                    /        ədˈmɪt                ;          NAmE                ədˈmɪt                /                              verb                                                (                  -tt-                )                    accept truth        承认事实                    1        ★                  [intransitive                ,         transitive          ]                          admit(to sb) (that…)                          to agree, often unwillingly, that sth is true            （常指勉强）承认                                    SYN                                                    confess                                                              ◆          It was a stupid thing to do, I admit.          我承认，那次干的是件蠢事。                + speech                  ◆          ‘I'm very nervous,’ she admitted reluctantly.          “我很紧张。”她不愿意地承认说。                          admitto sth                          ◆          Don't be afraid to admit to your mistakes.          不要怕认错。                          admitto doing sth                          ◆          She admits to being strict with her children.          她承认对自己的孩子很严厉。                          admitsth                          ◆          He admitted all his mistakes.          他承认了全部错误。                          ◆          She stubbornly refuses to admit the truth.          她顽固地拒不承认事实。                          ◆          Why don't you just            admit defeat            (= recognize that you cannot do sth)and let someone else try?                    你干吗不干脆承认自己不行，让别人来试试？                          ◆          Admit it! You were terrified!          承认了吧！你吓坏了！                          admit(that)…                          ◆          They freely admit (that) they still have a lot to learn.          他们坦率承认，他们要学的东西还很多。                          ◆                      You must admit thatit all sounds very strange.                    你必须承认这一切听起来很古怪。                          admitto sb that…                          ◆          I couldn't admit to my parents that I was finding the course difficult.          我无法向父母实话实说，我觉得这门课程很难。                be admitted that…                  ◆          It was generally admitted that the government had acted too quickly.          普遍认为，政府行动过急。                be admitted to be, have, etc. sth                  ◆          The appointment is now generally admitted to have been a mistake.          现在公认那次任命是一个错误。                            accept blame        承认责任                    2        ★                  [intransitive                ,         transitive          ]                          to say that you have done sth wrong or illegal            承认（过错、罪行）；招认；招供                                    SYN                                                    confess to                                                              admitto sth                          ◆          He refused to admit to the other charges.          他拒不承认其他指控。                          admitto doing sth                          ◆          She admitted to having stolen the car.          她供认偷了那辆轿车。                          admitsth                          ◆          She admitted theft.          她招认了偷窃行为。                          ◆          He refused to admit his guilt.          他拒不认罪。                          admitdoing sth                          ◆          She admitted having driven the car without insurance.          她供认驾驶了这辆没有保险的轿车。                            allow to enter/join        准许进入╱加入                    3        ★                  [transitive          ]                          (            formal)                    to allow sb/sth to enter a place            准许进入（某处）                                    admitsb/sth                          ◆          Each ticket admits one adult.          每张票只准许一位成人入场。                          admitsb/sth to/into sth                          ◆          You will not be admitted to the theatre after the performance has started.          演出开始后不许进入剧场。                          ◆          The narrow windows admit little light into the room.          窗户狭窄，只有少量光线可以照进房间。                            4                  [transitive          ]                          (            formal)                    to allow sb to become a member of a club, a school or an organization            准许…加入（俱乐部、组织）；接收（入学）                                    admitsb                          ◆          The society admits all US citizens over 21.          凡 21 岁以上的美国公民均可加入该社团。                          admitsb to/into sth                          ◆          Women were only admitted into the club last year.          这家俱乐部去年才接纳女会员。                            to hospital        医院                    5                  [transitive                ,         often passive          ]                ~ sb to/into a hospital, an institution, etc.                  (            formal)                    to take sb to a hospital, or other institution where they can receive special care            接收入院；收治                                    ◆          Two crash victims were admitted to the local hospital.          两位车祸受害者已送进当地医院。                                    PHRASAL VERB                    adˈmit of sth                              (              formal)                        to show that sth is possible or probable as a solution, an explanation, etc.              容许，有…可能（指解决办法、解释等）                                                          SYNONYMS 同义词辨析                                                  admit            acknowledge              ◆recognize              ◆concede              ◆confess                                      These words all mean to agree, often unwillingly, that sth is true.                以上各词均含承认之意，常指不情愿地承认某事属实。                                                    ■              admit              to agree, often unwillingly, that sth is true                指承认（常指不情愿地承认某事属实）：                                            ◆                It was a stupid thing to do, I admit.                我承认，那次干的是件蠢事。                                                    ■              acknowledge              (                rather formal) to accept that sth exists, is true or has happened                指承认某事物存在或属实：                                            ◆                She refuses to acknowledge the need for reform.                她拒不承认改革的必要性。                                                    ■              recognize              to admit or be aware that sth exists or is true                指承认、意识到：                                            ◆                They recognized the need to take the problem seriously.                他们承认这个问题需要严肃对待。                                                    ■              concede              (                rather formal) to admit, often unwillingly, that sth is true or logical                指承认（常指不情愿地承认某事属实或合乎逻辑）：                                            ◆                He was forced to concede (that) there might be difficulties.                他被迫承认可能有困难。                                      admit or concede?              用 admit 还是 concede？                                      When sb                admitssth, they are usually agreeing that sth which is generally considered bad or wrong is true or has happened, especially when it relates to their own actions. When sb                concedessth, they are usually accepting, unwillingly, that a particular fact or statement is true or logical.                                  *admit 通常指承认普遍认为不好或错误的事情属实或确实发生过，尤指与自己行为有关。concede 通常指勉强承认某事属实或某种说法合乎逻辑。                                                                    ■              confess              (                rather formal) to admit sth that you feel ashamed or embarrassed about                指承认自己感到羞愧或尴尬的事：                                            ◆                She was reluctant to confess her ignorance.                她不愿意承认自己无知。                                                    PATTERNS                              ◆                to admit/acknowledge/recognize/concede/confess                  that…                                                            ◆                to admit/confess                  to sth                                                            ◆                to admit/concede/confess sth                  to sb                                                            ◆                to admit/acknowledge/recognize                  the truth                                                            ◆                to admit/confess your                  mistakes / mistakes                                                                                  admit      admits      admitted      admitting                  admit              /        ədˈmɪt                ;          NAmE                ədˈmɪt                /             admit[ədˈmɪt]admitted, admitting, admitsCET4CET6TEM4考研TOEFLv10903777278348092875381284965VERB1669853010Spoken:84965130admits[1961] admitted[10761] admitting[3317]承认(94%)，允许(3%)，容纳(2%)，给…进入的权利(1%)vi.承认；容许vt.承认；准许进入；可容纳

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Collins	admit ★★★★☆ /ædmɪ̱t/ 1 [VERB 动词]（常指不情愿地）承认，供认 If you admit that something bad, unpleasant, or embarrassing is true, you agree, often unwillingly, that it is true. [V that] [V to -ing/n] [V -ing] [V n] [V with quote] I am willing to admit that I do make mistakes... 我愿意承认我确实会犯错。 Up to two thirds of 14 to 16 year olds admit to buying drink illegally... 14到16岁的青少年中多达2/3的人承认非法买过酒。 I'd be ashamed to admit feeling jealous... 我不好意思承认自己的嫉妒之心。 None of these people will admit responsibility for their actions... 这些人都不会愿意为自己的行为负责。 'Actually, most of my tennis is at club level,' he admitted. “说实话，我的网球基本上属于业余水平，”他承认说。 2 [VERB 动词]接受（入院）；收治 If someone is admitted to hospital, they are taken into hospital for treatment and kept there until they are well enough to go home. [be V-ed to n] [be V-ed] [usu passive] She was admitted to hospital with a soaring temperature... 她因发高烧被送进医院。 He was admitted yesterday for treatment of blood clots in his lungs. 他昨天入院治疗肺部的血块。 3 [VERB 动词]准许…加入；接纳；招收 If someone is admitted to an organization or group, they are allowed to join it. [be V-ed to n] [V n] He was admitted to the Academie Culinaire de France... 他获准加入法兰西厨艺学会。 The Parachute Regiment could be forced to admit women. 伞兵团可能会被迫招收女性。 4 [VERB 动词]准许…进入 To admit someone to a place means to allow them to enter it. [V n] [V n to n] Embassy security personnel refused to admit him or his wife... 使馆保安人员不允许他和夫人进入。 Journalists are rarely admitted to the region. 新闻记者很少获准进入该地区。
Oxford	admit ★ / ədˈmɪt ; NAmE ədˈmɪt / verb ( -tt- ) accept truth 承认事实 1 ★ [intransitive , transitive ] admit(to sb) (that…) to agree, often unwillingly, that sth is true （常指勉强）承认 SYN confess ◆ It was a stupid thing to do, I admit. 我承认，那次干的是件蠢事。 + speech ◆ ‘I'm very nervous,’ she admitted reluctantly. “我很紧张。”她不愿意地承认说。 admitto sth ◆ Don't be afraid to admit to your mistakes. 不要怕认错。 admitto doing sth ◆ She admits to being strict with her children. 她承认对自己的孩子很严厉。 admitsth ◆ He admitted all his mistakes. 他承认了全部错误。 ◆ She stubbornly refuses to admit the truth. 她顽固地拒不承认事实。 ◆ Why don't you just admit defeat (= recognize that you cannot do sth)and let someone else try? 你干吗不干脆承认自己不行，让别人来试试？ ◆ Admit it! You were terrified! 承认了吧！你吓坏了！ admit(that)… ◆ They freely admit (that) they still have a lot to learn. 他们坦率承认，他们要学的东西还很多。 ◆ You must admit thatit all sounds very strange. 你必须承认这一切听起来很古怪。 admitto sb that… ◆ I couldn't admit to my parents that I was finding the course difficult. 我无法向父母实话实说，我觉得这门课程很难。 be admitted that… ◆ It was generally admitted that the government had acted too quickly. 普遍认为，政府行动过急。 be admitted to be, have, etc. sth ◆ The appointment is now generally admitted to have been a mistake. 现在公认那次任命是一个错误。 accept blame 承认责任 2 ★ [intransitive , transitive ] to say that you have done sth wrong or illegal 承认（过错、罪行）；招认；招供 SYN confess to admitto sth ◆ He refused to admit to the other charges. 他拒不承认其他指控。 admitto doing sth ◆ She admitted to having stolen the car. 她供认偷了那辆轿车。 admitsth ◆ She admitted theft. 她招认了偷窃行为。 ◆ He refused to admit his guilt. 他拒不认罪。 admitdoing sth ◆ She admitted having driven the car without insurance. 她供认驾驶了这辆没有保险的轿车。 allow to enter/join 准许进入╱加入 3 ★ [transitive ] ( formal) to allow sb/sth to enter a place 准许进入（某处） admitsb/sth ◆ Each ticket admits one adult. 每张票只准许一位成人入场。 admitsb/sth to/into sth ◆ You will not be admitted to the theatre after the performance has started. 演出开始后不许进入剧场。 ◆ The narrow windows admit little light into the room. 窗户狭窄，只有少量光线可以照进房间。 4 [transitive ] ( formal) to allow sb to become a member of a club, a school or an organization 准许…加入（俱乐部、组织）；接收（入学） admitsb ◆ The society admits all US citizens over 21. 凡 21 岁以上的美国公民均可加入该社团。 admitsb to/into sth ◆ Women were only admitted into the club last year. 这家俱乐部去年才接纳女会员。 to hospital 医院 5 [transitive , often passive ] ~ sb to/into a hospital, an institution, etc. ( formal) to take sb to a hospital, or other institution where they can receive special care 接收入院；收治 ◆ Two crash victims were admitted to the local hospital. 两位车祸受害者已送进当地医院。 PHRASAL VERB adˈmit of sth ( formal) to show that sth is possible or probable as a solution, an explanation, etc. 容许，有…可能（指解决办法、解释等） SYNONYMS 同义词辨析 admit acknowledge ◆recognize ◆concede ◆confess These words all mean to agree, often unwillingly, that sth is true. 以上各词均含承认之意，常指不情愿地承认某事属实。 ■ admit to agree, often unwillingly, that sth is true 指承认（常指不情愿地承认某事属实）： ◆ It was a stupid thing to do, I admit. 我承认，那次干的是件蠢事。 ■ acknowledge ( rather formal) to accept that sth exists, is true or has happened 指承认某事物存在或属实： ◆ She refuses to acknowledge the need for reform. 她拒不承认改革的必要性。 ■ recognize to admit or be aware that sth exists or is true 指承认、意识到： ◆ They recognized the need to take the problem seriously. 他们承认这个问题需要严肃对待。 ■ concede ( rather formal) to admit, often unwillingly, that sth is true or logical 指承认（常指不情愿地承认某事属实或合乎逻辑）： ◆ He was forced to concede (that) there might be difficulties. 他被迫承认可能有困难。 admit or concede? 用 admit 还是 concede？ When sb admitssth, they are usually agreeing that sth which is generally considered bad or wrong is true or has happened, especially when it relates to their own actions. When sb concedessth, they are usually accepting, unwillingly, that a particular fact or statement is true or logical. *admit 通常指承认普遍认为不好或错误的事情属实或确实发生过，尤指与自己行为有关。concede 通常指勉强承认某事属实或某种说法合乎逻辑。 ■ confess ( rather formal) to admit sth that you feel ashamed or embarrassed about 指承认自己感到羞愧或尴尬的事： ◆ She was reluctant to confess her ignorance. 她不愿意承认自己无知。 PATTERNS ◆ to admit/acknowledge/recognize/concede/confess that… ◆ to admit/confess to sth ◆ to admit/concede/confess sth to sb ◆ to admit/acknowledge/recognize the truth ◆ to admit/confess your mistakes / mistakes admit admits admitted admitting admit / ədˈmɪt ; NAmE ədˈmɪt /
LDC	admitad‧mit /ədˈmɪt/ ●●● S2 W1 verb (past tense and past participle admitted, present participle admitting) Entry menu Word Origin Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1accept truth [intransitive, transitive] to agree unwillingly that something is true or that someone else is right: ‘Okay, so maybe I was a little bit scared,’ Jenny admitted.admit (that) You may not like her, but you have to admit that she’s good at her job.admit to somebody (that) Paul admitted to me that he sometimes feels jealous of my friendship with Stanley. I must admit, I didn’t actually do anything to help her. Admit it! I’m right, aren’t I?admit (to) doing something Dana admitted feeling hurt by what I had said.freely/openly/frankly etc admit (=admit without being ashamed) Phillips openly admits to having an alcohol problem.2accept blame [intransitive, transitive] to say that you have done something wrong, especially something criminal SYN confess OPP denyadmit doing something Greene admitted causing death by reckless driving.admit to (doing) something A quarter of all workers admit to taking time off when they are not ill. After questioning, he admitted to the murder. No organization has admitted responsibility for the bombing.► see thesaurus at admit 3allow to enter [transitive] to allow someone to enter a public place to watch a game, performance etc → admittance, admissionadmit somebody to/into something Only ticket-holders will be admitted into the stadium.RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say let someone in rather than admit someone:· They won’t let you in without a ticket.4allow to join [transitive] to allow someone to join an organization, club etcadmit somebody to/into something Drake was admitted into the club in 1997.5hospital [transitive] if people at a hospital admit someone, that person is taken in to be given treatment, tests, or care: What time was she admitted?be admitted to hospital British English, be admitted to the hospital American English6admit defeat to stop trying to do something because you realize you cannot succeed: For Haskill, selling the restaurant would be admitting defeat.7admit evidence to allow a particular piece of evidence to be used in a court of law: Courts can refuse to admit evidence obtained illegally by police.admit of phrasal verb formal if a situation admits of a particular explanation, that explanation can be accepted as possible: The facts admit of no other explanation.GRAMMAR: Comparisonadmit• You admit that you did something: · He admitted that he had made a mistake.• You admit to someone that you did something: · He admitted to me that he had made a mistake. ✗Don’t say: He admitted me that he had made a mistake.• You admit doing something: · He admitted making a mistake. ✗Don’t say: He admitted to make a mistake.confess• You confess that you did something: · He confessed that he had stolen the money.• You confess to someone that you did something: · He confessed to the police that he had stolen the money.COLLOCATIONSverbsrefuse to admit something· He refused to admit that it was his fault.be forced to admit something· The government was forced to admit that the policy had never really worked.somebody has to admit something· In the end, he had to admit I was right.adverbsfreely/readily/openly admit something (=admit without being ashamed)· I freely admit I’m hopeless at maths.grudgingly/reluctantly admit something (=admit something when you do not want to)· He grudgingly admitted that I was a better swimmer than him.phrasesbe willing/prepared/happy/ready to admit something· She was willing to admit that she’d made a mistake.be ashamed/loath to admit something· He was ashamed to admit that he had lied to her.I must admit something (=used when saying that you admit that something is true)· I must admit I hate camping.I hate to admit it but …· I hate to admit it but it looks like we’ve failed.be the first to admit something· I know I’m lazy – I’m the first to admit it!I don’t mind admitting something· I’m scared and I don’t mind admitting it.THESAURUSadmit something is trueadmit to agree unwillingly that something is true: · He admitted that the company was having financial difficulties.· I must admit I was disappointed by their reaction.concede formal to admit something in a discussion or argument: · ‘You may be right,’ Bridget conceded.· It was a decision which he now concedes was incorrect.acknowledge /əkˈnɒlɪdʒ/ formal to say that something is true or that a situation exists: · The report acknowledges that research on animals is not always a reliable guide when it comes to humans.· They do not want to acknowledge the fact that things have changed.confess to admit something that you feel embarrassed or ashamed about: · Bradley confessed that he struggled to finish the race.· I must confess I don’t like his wife at all.Granted/I grant you formal spoken used when admitting that something is true, although you do not think it makes much difference to the main point. Granted is usually used at the beginning of a sentence, or on its own: · She has a lot of experience, I grant you, but she’s not good at managing people.· Granted he did play well in the last game, but generally his form hasn't been very good recently.admit you have done something wrongadmit to say that you have done something wrong, especially something criminal: · He admitted charges of theft and false accounting.· Bennett admitted killing his wife.confess to tell the police or someone in authority that you have done something bad, especially when they have persuaded you to do this: · He finally confessed that he had stolen the money.· They told him that if he confessed he would get a lighter sentence.own up to admit that you have done something wrong, usually something that is not very serious. Own up is more informal than admit or confess: · He owned up to the mistake straight away.fess up informal to admit that you have done something wrong that is not very serious: · Come on, fess up! Where were you last night?come clean informal to finally admit something bad that you have been trying to hide: · They want the government to come clean on where all the money has gone.
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