Verb

(en verb)

To condescend; to accept as appropriate to one's dignity.

He didn't even deign to give us a nod of the head; he thought us that far beneath him.

To condescend to give; to do something.

* William Shakespeare, Macbeth , Act I scene II:

Nor would we deign him burial of his men.

* 1871 , Charlotte Mary Yonge, Heartsease, Or, The Brother's Wife (volume 2, page 189)

He, who usually hardly deigned a glance at his infants, now lay gazing with inexpressible softness and sadness at the little sleeping face

(obsolete) To esteem worthy; to consider worth notice.

* 1598?' , William Shakespeare, Two Gentlemen of Verona , Act I, scene I, line 162-3

I fear my Julia would not deign my lines,receiving them from such a worthless post.

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

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