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.

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Verb

(en verb)

To undergo hardship.

To feel pain.

To have a disease or condition.

To become worse.

To endure, undergo.

* Shakespeare

If your more ponderous and settled project / May suffer alteration.

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(archaic) To allow.

* The U.S. Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. § 203:

"Employ" includes to suffer or permit to work.

* Section 31-36 of the Code of Montgomery County, Maryland:

*KJV, Matthew 19:14

*:But Jesus said, suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.