Spell Bee Word: Admit

What does admit mean?

Word: Admit

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Admit means to say that something is true, often something you did wrong. It also means to let someone in.

Synonyms: confess, own up

How do you spell admit?

Syllables: ad - mit

Tricky part: The d is easy to miss when you say it fast. Children write amit.

Watch out for: amit, amdit

Memory tip: Picture Dad holding Mum's hand: the d sits right next to the m in ad-mit.

Admit in a sentence

Example 1: Raju had to admit he ate the last laddoo.

Example 2: Rohan would not admit that he was scared.

Example 3: This ticket will admit one child.

Fun Fact

The hall ticket for an exam is often called an admit card, because it lets you into the exam hall.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) admit
b) admmit
c) addmit
d) admitt

Show answer

a) admit. Write ad, then mit: each letter of admit appears once.

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

admit

a) allow
b) agree
c) deny
d) accept

Show answer

c) deny. To deny is to say something is not true.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

mtiad

a) dmiat
b) dmait
c) admit
d) admti

Show answer

c) admit. Keep d and m side by side, then add the rest.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

I must admet that I lost the key.

a) admet
b) lost
c) must
d) key

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a) admet. The vowel in mit is i, so the word is admit.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Raju broke the vase. Which line shows Raju admitting it?

a) 'I was not even in the room.'
b) 'I do not know who broke it.'
c) 'I broke it, Mum. I am sorry.'
d) 'The cat must have broken it.'

Show answer

c) 'I broke it, Mum. I am sorry.'

2. The doctor will admit Nana to the hospital. This means Nana will ____.

a) buy medicine at a shop
b) leave the hospital today
c) stay in the hospital for care
d) visit the doctor's home

Show answer

c) stay in the hospital for care

Associated Words

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: confess

More words from this list

blood, coat, everywhere, grass, lotus, play, seventeen, thigh

Next steps

How to participate in CREST International Spell Bee

The CREST International Spell Bee (CSB) is conducted in two editions – CREST International Spell Bee - Summer (CSB) and CREST International Spell Bee - Winter (CSBW) – giving students across the globe an opportunity to showcase and enhance their spelling proficiency. Designed for young learners from Senior KG to Class 8, the competition focuses on word-building, pronunciation, and vocabulary enrichment, helping students develop strong linguistic skills.

Steps to Participate:

Step 1: Visit the registration page and complete the registration with your desired subject.

Step 2: After Registration done, do login at www.crestolympiads.com/login.

Step 3: After login, go to dashboard and click on Book slot/Take Exam

Step 4: Schedule your exam date and preferred time.

Step 5: Log in with your credentials on the exam day at the scheduled time and take the exam.

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