ADMITTING Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the word admitting. (close relations)
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accepting | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • tolerating without protest | ||||||||
conceding | verbv | |||||||
noun • the act of conceding or yielding | ||||||||
acknowledging | verbv | |||||||
verb • declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of • report the receipt of • express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with • express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for • accept as legally binding and valid • accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority | ||||||||
allowing | verbv | |||||||
verb • make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen • consent to, give permission; permit • let have • give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause • make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain • allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something • afford possibility • allow the other (baseball) team to score • grant as a discount or in exchange • allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting | ||||||||
confessing | verbv | |||||||
verb • confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure • admit (to a wrongdoing) • confess to God in the presence of a priest, as in the Catholic faith | ||||||||
granting | verb, adverb, nounv, adv, n | |||||||
noun • Scottish painter; cousin of Lytton Strachey and member of the Bloomsbury Group (1885-1978) • any monetary aid • the act of providing a subsidy • United States actor (born in England) who was the elegant leading man in many films (1904-1986) • 18th President of the United States; commander of the Union armies in the American Civil War (1822-1885) • (law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance • a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business • a right or privilege that has been granted verb • let have • give as judged due or on the basis of merit • be willing to concede • allow to have • bestow, especially officially • give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another • transfer by deed | ||||||||
owning | verbv | |||||||
adjective satellite • belonging to or on behalf of a specified person (especially yourself); preceded by a possessive verb • have ownership or possession of | ||||||||
permitting | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
noun • a legal document giving official permission to do something • the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization • large game fish; found in waters of the West Indies verb • consent to, give permission; permit • make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen • allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting | ||||||||
recognizing | verbv | |||||||
verb • accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority • be fully aware or cognizant of • detect with the senses • perceive to be the same • grant credentials to • express greetings upon meeting someone • express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for • exhibit recognition for (an antigen or a substrate) • show approval or appreciation of | ||||||||
let in | verbv | |||||||
verb • allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of • allow to enter; grant entry to | ||||||||
acknowledge | verbv | |||||||
verb • declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of • report the receipt of • express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with • express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for • accept as legally binding and valid • accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority | ||||||||
confess | verbv | |||||||
verb • confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure • admit (to a wrongdoing) • confess to God in the presence of a priest, as in the Catholic faith | ||||||||
own up | verbv | |||||||
verb • admit or acknowledge a wrongdoing or error | ||||||||
accept | verbv | |||||||
verb • consider or hold as true • receive willingly something given or offered • give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to • react favorably to; consider right and proper • admit into a group or community • take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person • tolerate or accommodate oneself to • be designed to hold or take • receive (a report) officially, as from a committee • make use of or accept for some purpose • be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal | ||||||||
accommodate | verbv | |||||||
verb • be agreeable or acceptable to • make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose • provide with something desired or needed • have room for; hold without crowding • provide housing for • provide a service or favor for someone • make (one thing) compatible with (another) | ||||||||
allow | verbv | |||||||
verb • make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen • consent to, give permission; permit • let have • give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause • make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain • allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something • afford possibility • allow the other (baseball) team to score • grant as a discount or in exchange • allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting | ||||||||
hold | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of grasping • understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something • power by which something or someone is affected or dominated • time during which some action is awaited • a state of being confined (usually for a short time) • a stronghold • a cell in a jail or prison • the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it • the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo verb • cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity • have or hold in one's hands or grip • organize or be responsible for • have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense • keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view • maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings) • to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement • secure and keep for possible future use or application • have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices • be the physical support of; carry the weight of • contain or hold; have within • have room for; hold without crowding • remain in a certain state, position, or condition • support or hold in a certain manner • be valid, applicable, or true • assert or affirm • have as a major characteristic • be capable of holding or containing • arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance • protect against a challenge or attack • bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted • hold the attention of • remain committed to • resist or confront with resistance • be pertinent or relevant or applicable • stop dealing with • lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits • keep from departing • take and maintain control over, often by violent means • cause to come to an abrupt stop • cover as for protection against noise or smell • drink alcohol without showing ill effects • aim, point, or direct • declare to be • be in accord; be in agreement • keep from exhaling or expelling | ||||||||
include | verbv | |||||||
verb • have as a part, be made up out of • consider as part of something • add as part of something else; put in as part of a set, group, or category • allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of | ||||||||
inlet | nounn | |||||||
noun • an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands) • an opening through which fluid is admitted to a tube or container | ||||||||
intromit | verbv | |||||||
verb • allow to enter; grant entry to | ||||||||