Difference between Allow and Admit

What is the difference between Allow and Admit?

Allow as a verb is to grant, give, admit, accord, afford, or yield; to let one have. while Admit as a verb is to allow to enter; to grant entrance, whether into a place, or into the mind, or consideration; to receive; to take.

Allow

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To grant, give, admit, accord, afford, or yield; to let one have. To acknowledge; to accept as true; to concede; to accede to an opinion. To grant (something) as a deduction or an addition; esp. to abate or deduct; To grant license to; to permit; to consent to. To let something happen, to admit; to concede; To take into account by making an allowance.

Example sentence: It's morally wrong to allow a sucker to keep his money.

Admit

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To allow to enter; to grant entrance, whether into a place, or into the mind, or consideration; to receive; to take.To allow (one) to enter on an office or to enjoy a privilege; to recognize as qualified for a franchise.To concede as true; to acknowledge or assent to, as an allegation which it is impossible to deny; to own or confess.To be capable of; to permit. In this sense, of may be used after the verb, or may be omitted.to give warrant or allowance, to grant opportunity or permission (+ )

Example sentence: In politics... never retreat, never retract... never admit a mistake.

We hope you now know whether to use Allow or Admit in your sentence.

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