Key: "S:" = Show Synset (semantic) relations, "W:" = Show Word (lexical) relations
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Verb
S: (v) admit, acknowledge (declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of) "He admitted his errors"; "She acknowledged that she might have forgotten"
S: (v) admit, allow in, let in, intromit (allow to enter; grant entry to) "We cannot admit non-members into our club building"; "This pipe admits air"
S: (v) admit, let in, include (allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of) "admit someone to the profession"; "She was admitted to the New Jersey Bar"
S: (v) permit, allow, let, countenance (consent to, give permission) "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam"
S: (v) accept, consent, go for (give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to) "I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution"
S: (v) act, move (perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)) "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"
S: (v) accept, admit, take, take on (admit into a group or community) "accept students for graduate study"; "We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member"
S: (v) admit, allow (afford possibility) "This problem admits of no solution"; "This short story allows of several different interpretations"
S: (v) accommodate, hold, admit (have room for; hold without crowding) "This hotel can accommodate 250 guests"; "The theater admits 300 people"; "The auditorium can't hold more than 500 people"
S: (v) admit (serve as a means of entrance) "This ticket will admit one adult to the show"