admettre

to admit

verb ahd-MEH-truh Less Common

Also means

to acknowledge

Usage Note

Admettre means to admit a fact, to concede, or to grant entry (être admis à l'université = to be admitted to university). It is conjugated like mettre (irregular). En admettant que introduces a concessive clause meaning 'assuming that' or 'granting that', common in formal argument and academic writing.

Examples

"Il a finalement admis son erreur."

Natural Translation

He finally admitted his mistake.

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