admitted

[ ad-mit-id ]

adjective

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. acknowledged; confessed:

   The previous manager was an admitted alcoholic and was let go.

4. (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.

5. 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

1. the simple past tense and past participle of admit.

Other Word Forms

• half-ad·mit·ted adjective
• half-ad·mit·tedly adverb
• non·ad·mit·ted adjective
• non·ad·mit·ted·ly adverb
• un·ad·mit·ted adjective
• un·ad·mit·ted·ly adverb
• well-ad·mit·ted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of admitted¹

First recorded in 1535–45; admit ( def ) + -ed ²( def ) for the adjective senses; admit ( def ) + -ed ¹( def ) for the verb sense

Example Sentences

The doctor, who has not been named due to strict privacy laws in Germany, has not admitted to the charges, prosecutors said.

From BBC

He later repeated that false allegation, including during a rally at London's Trafalgar Square last year, and ultimately admitted 10 breaches of the court order.

From BBC

Eis, a former Westlake High School student, later admitted he targeted the teens out of personal frustration and a desire to commit mass violence, prosecutors said.

From Los Angeles Times

"I think it was perhaps a little bit awkward in the beginning," admitted Andrea.

From BBC

Former Liverpool striker and two-time Champions League winner Daniel Sturridge admitted Rashford's performance was the kind that showed critics were wrong to write him off.

From BBC

Related Words

• acknowledged
• assumed