■ verb ( ~s , ~ting , ~ted )
1》 confess that something is true or the case.
↘confess to or acknowledge (a crime, fault, or failure).
2》 allow to enter.
↘receive (someone) into a hospital for treatment.
3》 accept as valid.
4》 ( ~ of ) allow the possibility of.
Derivatives
~ted adjective
~tedly adverb
Origin
ME: from L. ~tere , from ad- 'to' + mittere 'send'.