# admitting

Pronunciation: say "uhd-MIT-ing" /ədˈmɪtɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of admit. — present participle and gerund of admit
   - Simple: Present participle of admit. Use this form for the action happening now or as a name for the action.
   - _The manager spent the whole meeting admitting fault for the missed deadline._
   - _Admitting defeat early, the candidate called her opponent to concede._

## Noun

2. An act of admission; the allowing of someone or something to enter.
   - Simple: The act of letting someone or something come in.
   - _The admitting of refugees at the border required extensive paperwork._
   - _Slow admitting at the stadium gate left long lines forming outside._

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