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admit

verb/ədˈmɪt/ (uhd-MIT)Level B1
admit meaning picture: A boy with chocolate on his face guiltily raising his hand in front of his amused mother.
Picture meaning of “admit” — to agree, often unwillingly, that something is true or that you did it

to agree, often unwillingly, that something is true or that you did it

You admit a mistake when you accept that it was yours. In India, 'admitted' also often means taken into a hospital or a college.

admit meaning in Hindi

मान लेना कि कोई बात सच है या आपने कुछ किया है, अक्सर अनिच्छा से

जब आप मान लेते हैं कि ग़लती आपकी थी, तो आप उसे admit करते हैं। भारत में 'admitted' का मतलब अक्सर अस्पताल या कॉलेज में भर्ती होना भी होता है।

Examples

  1. Rohan finally admitted that he had eaten the last gulab jamun.आख़िरकार रोहन ने मान लिया कि आख़िरी गुलाब जामुन उसी ने खाया था।
  2. The minister admitted that the bridge project was running behind schedule.मंत्री ने स्वीकार किया कि पुल परियोजना समय से पीछे चल रही है।

Synonyms & antonyms

confessacceptacknowledgeown updeny

Memory trick

ad-MIT: 'Yes, it was ME who did it!' — that is how you admit.

💡 Did you know?

The word 'admit' comes from the Latin word 'admittere', which means to let someone in. Over time, it evolved to also mean letting the truth into your mind.

Word origin

From Latin 'admittere' (to let in), from 'ad' (to) + 'mittere' (to send); it first meant to let someone enter, later to accept something as true.

Other meanings

noun permission to enter a place

adverb used to agree that something is true, often before making a different point

admit meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीमान लेना कि कोई बात सच है या आपने कुछ किया है, अक्सर अनिच्छा से
Arabic · العربيةأن تعترف، غالبًا على مضض، بأن شيئًا صحيح أو بأنك فعلته
French · Françaisreconnaître, souvent à contrecœur, que quelque chose est vrai ou que l'on a fait quelque chose
Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesiamengakui, sering dengan berat hati, bahwa sesuatu benar atau bahwa kamu melakukannya
Chinese · 中文(常常不情愿地)承认某事属实或承认是自己做的

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