| Main Entry: |
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| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
allow entry or use |
| Synonyms: |
accept, be big on,
bless,
buy,
concede,
enter,
entertain, give access, give the nod, give thumbs up,
grant,
harbor,
house,
initiate,
introduce,
let, let in,
lodge,
okay,
permit,
receive,
shelter, sign off on,
sign*,
suffer,
take,
take in
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| Notes: |
with admit, the acknowledgment of something being true applies to one's own sphere of conduct, whereas with concede the acknowledgment applies to another's; admit implies reluctance to disclose, grant, or concede and refers usually to facts rather than their implications |
| Antonyms: |
debar, deny, dismiss, eject, exclude, expel, oust, refuse, reject, repel, shut
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