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admitted

[ ad-mit-id ]

adjective

  1. allowed to enter; granted entrance or entry:

    Whether you’re a newly admitted freshman or a current student, we wish you a positive, rewarding experience at Brooks College.

    When the camera’s shutter is opened, the admitted light prints the image of the negative on the unexposed film.

  2. registered as an inpatient in a hospital:

    Observation patients have higher out-of-pocket costs than admitted patients while in the hospital, including exorbitant charges for many drugs.

  3. acknowledged; confessed:

    The previous manager was an admitted alcoholic and was let go.

  4. (of an argument, evidence, fact, etc.) allowed or accepted as valid and relevant:

    Before deliberations begin, the attorneys should review the list of offered and admitted evidence and jointly agree on it.

  5. permitted to exercise a certain function or privilege:

    She is an admitted lawyer and a Ph.D. candidate in law at the University of New South Wales.



verb

  1. the simple past tense and past participle of admit.

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Other Words From

  • half-ad·mit·ted adjective
  • half-ad·mit·tedly adverb
  • non·ad·mit·ted adjective
  • non·ad·mit·ted·ly adverb
  • un·ad·mit·ted adjective
  • un·ad·mit·ted·ly adverb
  • well-ad·mit·ted adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of admitted1

First recorded in 1535–45; admit ( def ) + -ed 2( def ) for the adjective senses; admit ( def ) + -ed 1( def ) for the verb sense

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Example Sentences

So, it comes as no surprise that the ultra-smart Smith would admit to mouthing other performers’ dialogue in scenes during the beginning run of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.

Looking back on her idyllic childhood, Dugdale admitted it “was very good training in rifle practice.”

Claiming a mea culpa, Smith admitted during their sit-down that he made it difficult for Hubert, who never revealed her personal struggles to her co-workers.

Converting from a Ravens-style 3-4 to a Tampa 2-based 4-3 requires extensive changes in personnel, as Eberflus admitted in a town hall meeting after his hiring.

The police report noted that Arrudasouza had uttered a spontaneous confession admitting to the crime and that methamphetamine had influenced the events.

But the program is just six weeks long, the Pentagon admitted Monday.

But this may be a distinction without much of a difference—especially since Scalise admitted speaking before EURO.

A 59-year-old retired subway train driver, who gave his name only as Artist, admitted that he had family members in the NYPD.

Occasionally, guys and girls admitted outright they were looking for a potential significant other.

AFP admitted spending more than $10 million to back him in 2011 and 2012.

I admitted every one of these possibilities but said, every time, that taken together, they destroyed one another.

Proof was given to him, of Elizabeth having admitted Ripperda to private political discussions in the Altheim apartments.

Mrs. Kaye admitted her promptly and presented an unstained front, although her color was lower than usual.

Of course the more cold air admitted to pass through the fire, the more heat carried to the top of the stack.

A light-colored mulatto boy, in dress coat and bearing a diminutive silver tray for the reception of cards, admitted them.

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