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admitted
[ ad-mit-id ]
adjective
- 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.
- 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.
- acknowledged; confessed:
The previous manager was an admitted alcoholic and was let go.
- (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.
- 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
- the simple past tense and past participle of admit.
Other 51Թ Forms
- -··ٱ adjective
- -··ٱly adverb
- ԴDz···ٱ adjective
- ԴDz···ٱ·ly adverb
- ܲ···ٱ adjective
- ܲ···ٱ·ly adverb
- ɱ-··ٱ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of admitted1
Example Sentences
He admitted the manslaughter of Mr Alfonso during a hearing at the Old Bailey on Tuesday, however the prosecution rejected this plea.
Singer Katy Perry has admitted feeling "battered and bruised" by the backlash following her recent space trip, but reassured fans she is OK as would "keep looking to the light".
A mental health trust has admitted its failure in the care of a 16-year-old inpatient led to her death.
The former deputy head of China's statistics bureau, He Keng, admitted two years ago that the most "extreme estimate" is that there are now enough vacant homes for 3 billion people.
Mr Mears has admitted manslaughter, but denies murder on the grounds of diminished responsibility, and is on trial at Caernarfon Crown Court.
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