admit (v)
acknowledge (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 32
def declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
examples He admitted his errors
She acknowledged that she might have forgotten
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Frame - 26 Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
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Hypernym declare, adjudge, hold
Derivationally related form acknowledge → acknowledgeable
Derivationally related form acknowledge → acknowledgment
Derivationally related form admit → admission
Antonym admit → deny
Hyponym attorn; write off; make no bones about; sustain; concede, profess, confess; confess; confess, squeal, fink; avow, avouch
Incoming links
Derivationally related form acknowledgeable → acknowledge
Derivationally related form admission → admit
Derivationally related form acknowledgment → acknowledge
Hypernym attorn; write off; make no bones about; sustain; concede, profess, confess; confess; confess, squeal, fink; avow, avouch
Antonym deny → admit
Hyponym declare, adjudge, hold
Entailment apologize, apologise

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