Admit Admitted I ədˈmɪt Mistakes Refused Verb Stupid

• it was a stupid thing to do, i admit.
• ‘i'm very nervous,’ she admitted reluctantly.
• don't be afraid to admit to your mistakes.
• she admits to being strict with her children.

admit

Verb Forms

1. to agree, often unwillingly, that something is true
• SYNONYM confess
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/confess
• It was a stupid thing to do, I admit.
• ‘I'm very nervous,’ she admitted reluctantly.
• Don't be afraid to admit to your mistakes.
• She admits to being strict with her children.
• He admitted all his mistakes.
• She stubbornly refuses to admit the truth.
• Why don't you just admit defeat (= recognize that you cannot do something) and let someone else try?
• I hate to admit it, but I think he is right.
• Admit it! You were terrified!
• I'm almost ashamed to admit it, but I watch this show.
• They freely admit (that) they still have a lot to learn.
• You must admit that it all sounds very strange.
• She readily admits mistakes were made.
• I couldn't admit to my parents that I was finding the course difficult.
• It was generally admitted that the government had acted too quickly.
• The appointment is now generally admitted to have been a mistake.

Extra Examples

• He admitted to feeling a bit tired.
• He freely admitted that he had taken bribes.
• He had caused her more pain than she cared to admit.
• He was honest enough to admit his mistake in the end.
• I must admit that the results were disappointing.
• I was scared and I don't mind admitting it.
• In the end he'd done a good job, Carol admitted grudgingly.
• She dared not admit her fear.
• She would be the first to admit that she is very difficult to work with.
• Some admit privately that unemployment could continue to rise.
2. to say that you have done something wrong or illegal
• SYNONYM confess
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/confess
• He refused to admit to the other charges.
• She admitted to having stolen the car.
• She admitted theft.
• He refused to admit his guilt.
• The hospital has admitted liability for the accident.
• She admitted having driven the car without insurance.
3. to allow somebody/something to enter a place
• Each ticket admits one adult.
• You will not be admitted to the theatre after the performance has started.
• The narrow windows admit little light into the room.
4. to allow somebody to become a member of a club, a school or an organization
• The society admits all US citizens over 21.
• Women were only admitted into the club last year.
5. to take somebody to a hospital or other institution where they can receive special care
• Two crash victims were admitted to the local hospital.
6. to accept that evidence is legally valid and can be presented in court
• Judge Neilson refused to admit the evidence because it had been illegally obtained.

Word Origin

• late Middle English: from Latin admittere, from ad- ‘to’ + mittere ‘send’.