granted English
Verb
( head)
(grant)
Given, awarded.
- He was granted a patent on his invention.
Adverb
( -)
.
- He's a good student and usually does well. Granted , he did fail that one test, but I think there were good reasons for that.
- ''"You haven't been a very good father." "Granted ."
Preposition
( English prepositions)
(used to mark the premise of a syllogistic argument)
- Granted that he has done nothing wrong, he should be set free.
- Granted the lack of evidence, we can make no such conclusion.
Synonyms
* (used to mark the premise of an argument) given
See also
* take for granted
Anagrams
*
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admit English
Verb
( admitt)
To allow to enter; to grant entrance, whether into a place, or into the mind, or consideration; to receive; to take.
- A ticket admits one into a playhouse.
- They were admitted into his house.
- to admit a serious thought into the mind
- to admit evidence in the trial of a cause
To allow (one) to enter on an office or to enjoy a privilege; to recognize as qualified for a franchise.
- to admit an attorney to practice law
- the prisoner was admitted to bail
To concede as true; to acknowledge or assent to, as an allegation which it is impossible to deny; to own or confess.
- the argument or fact is admitted
- he admitted his guilt
- she admitted taking drugs'' / ''she admitted to taking drugs
* 2011 , Kitty Kelley, Nancy Reagan: The Unauthorized Biography (ISBN 1451674767):
- His sister, Patti, also admitted taking drugs,
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.
* Holder
- Four bells admit twenty-four changes in ringing.
To give warrant or allowance, to grant opportunity or permission (+ of).
- circumstance do not admit of this
- the text does not admit of this interpretation
To allow to enter a hospital or similar facility for treatment.
* {{quote-news, year=2011
, date=December 16
, author=Denis Campbell
, title=Hospital staff 'lack skills to cope with dementia patients'
, work=Guardian
citation
, page=
, passage="This shocking report proves once again that we urgently need a radical shake-up of hospital care," said Jeremy Hughes, chief executive of the Alzheimer's Society. "Given that people with dementia occupy a quarter of hospital beds and that many leave in worse health than when they were admitted , it is unacceptable that training in dementia care is not the norm."}}
Usage notes
In the senses 3. and 4. this is a catenative verb that takes the gerund (-ing) . See
Synonyms
* (to allow entry to)
* (to recognise as true)
Derived terms
* admittable
* admittance
* admittedly
* admitter
* admitting
Related terms
* admissible
* admission
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