Difference between Take and Admit

What is the difference between Take and Admit?

Take as a verb is to grasp with the hands. 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.

Take

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An act of taking. Something that is taken. A (1) profit, (2) reward, (3) bribe, illegal payoff or unethical kickback. An interpretation or view. An attempt to record a scene. A catch. A facial gesture in response to an event. A catch of the ball, especially by the wicket-keeper.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To grasp with the hands. To grab and move to oneself. To get into one's possession. To accept. To gain a position by force. To have sex forcefully with, possibly without consent. To carry, particularly to a particular destination. To choose. To support or carry without failing or breaking. To endure or cope with. To not swing at a pitch To ingest medicine, drugs, etc. To assume or interpret to be. To enroll (in a class, or a course of study). To participate in, undergo, or experience. To tighten (take up) a belaying rope. Often used imperatively. To fight or attempt to fight somebody. (See also take on.) To stick, persist, thrive or remain. To become. To catch the ball; especially for the wicket-keeper to catch the ball after the batsman has missed or edged it. To require. To capture using a photographic camera. To last or expend [an amount of time]. To use To consider as an instance or example.

Example sentence: It does not take a majority to prevail... but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men.

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: I admit, I don't look like the athlete of the day's supposed to look. My belly's just a little big, my heinie's just a little big, but, brother, I am bad, and they know I'm bad.

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

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