verb
admit
To allow someone or something into a place or group.
The guard admits the visitors after checking their passes.
Etymology
Latin ad- and mittere combine in the idea of letting someone or something come to a place. Admit retains that sense of permitting entry, including entry into a group.
More examples
- The club admitted three new members.
- This ticket admits one person.
- The window admits plenty of light.
Forms
admit · admits · admitted · admitting
admission noun — Permission to enter a place or group
Similar words
- allow in
- The plain phrase for granting entry.
- receive
- Can welcome a person without emphasizing permission to enter.