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admit
Verb
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If you admit someone, you allow them to enter an area or a building.
The man was admitted to the theater, and sat in the front row.
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If you are admitted to an institution, the institution starts taking care of you.
He was admitted to hospital and he is having his operation next week.
My elderly grandmother was admitted to a nursing home.
To be admitted to a state school, children must show the ability to learn.
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If you admit something, you say reluctantly that it is true.
She admitted that she robbed the bank.
The accused admitted stealing the money.
No child would ever admit to enjoying school.
"Climbing the Everest was harder than I thought," he admitted.
She admitted her mistake and apologized.
mistake
Noun
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A mistake is something that is done wrong or is incorrect.
I made a mistake in spelling 'grammar', g-r-a-m-m-E-r.
It's a mistake to think that everyone wants the same things.
There were only two mistakes on my test.
I wanted to phone Jose, but I phoned Petra by mistake.
mistake
Verb
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If you mistake something, you think it is different from what it really is.
I mistook her voice for the voice of her sister.
I completely mistook your meaning. I thought you were talking about tomorrow.