ADMIT

verb (~ted; ~ting) Etymology: Middle English ~ten, from Latin ~tere, from ad- + mittere to send Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. to allow scope for ; permit , to concede as true or valid , 2. to allow entry (as to a place, fellowship, or privilege) , to accept into a hospital as an inpatient , intransitive verb to give entrance or access, 2. allow , permit , to make acknowledgment, see: acknowledge