admit

verb6

1. •
   To allow to enter; to grant entrance (to), whether into a place, into the mind, or into consideration.

   • to admit a serious thought into the mind
   • A ticket admits one into a playhouse.
2. •
   to accept and say that something is true, even when this is hard to do

   • the argument or fact is admitted
   • He admitted his guilt.
3. •
   To allow (someone) to enter a profession or to enjoy a privilege; to recognize as qualified for a franchise.

   • The prisoner was admitted to bail.
4. •
   To allow to enter a hospital or similar facility for treatment.
5. •
   To be capable of; to permit. In this sense, "of" may be used after the verb, or may be omitted.

   • The words do not admit such a construction.
6. •
   To give warrant or allowance, to grant opportunity or permission.

   • Circumstances do not admit of this.
   • The text does not admit of this interpretation.