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admit

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/ədˈmɪt/ · ad-mit

to allow someone to enter a place or to recognize as valid or true.

Meanings

verbformal

to allow someone to enter a place or to recognize as valid or true.

کسی کو کسی جگہ داخلے کی اجازت دینا یا کسی چیز کو درست یا سچ ماننا۔

قبول کرنا

qabul karna

Formal: درج کرنا

Synonyms

acceptacknowledgerecognizeقبول کرناتسلیم کرناماننا

Antonyms

denyrejectrefuseانکار کرنارد کرنامنع کرنا

Common Collocations

  • admit a mistake
  • admit to a hospital
  • admit evidence

Example Sentences

He had to admit that he was wrong.

اسے یہ تسلیم کرنا پڑا کہ وہ غلط تھا۔

Usay yeh tasleem karna para ke woh ghalat tha.

The school will admit new students next semester.

اسکول اگلے سمسٹر میں نئے طلباء کو قبول کرے گا۔

School aglay semester mein naye talba ko qabul kare ga.

She admitted her error before the committee.

اس نے کمیٹی سے پہلے اپنی غلطی تسلیم کی۔

Us ne committee se pehlay apni ghalti tasleem ki.

Easily Confused With

commit:Commit means to carry out or to pledge to a certain action, while admit focuses on acknowledging or allowing entry.

Word Family

admission
nounقبولیت
admittance
nounداخلہ
admitted
verbقبول کیا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'admit' as allowing someone to 'ad' (add) to a space.

Imagine a door opening to let someone in.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

کہتے ہیں کہ وہ خود کو بھی جانتا نہیں، / تو کیا حال کہ تجھے قبول کر لے گا؟

Kehte hain ke wo khud ko bhi janta nahi, / To kya haal ke tujhe qabul kar lega?

They say he doesn't even know himself, / So how would he accept you?

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

انکار کرنا آسان ہے، قبول کرنا مشکل۔

Inkaar karna aasaan hai, qabul karna mushkil.

It's easy to deny, but hard to admit.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "admittere" — to let in, receive

First known use: 14th century

The word 'admit' evolved from Latin, where 'ad-' means 'to' and 'mittere' means 'to send'. It entered Middle English from Old French.