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admitted

[ ad-mit-id ]
/ ædˈmɪt ɪd /
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adjective
allowed to enter; granted entrance or entry: Whether you’re a newly admitted freshman or a current student, we wish you a positive, rewarding experience at Brooks College.When the camera’s shutter is opened, the admitted light prints the image of the negative on the unexposed film.
registered as an inpatient in a hospital: Observation patients have higher out-of-pocket costs than admitted patients while in the hospital, including exorbitant charges for many drugs.
acknowledged; confessed: The previous manager was an admitted alcoholic and was let go.
(of an argument, evidence, fact, etc.) allowed or accepted as valid and relevant: Before deliberations begin, the attorneys should review the list of offered and admitted evidence and jointly agree on it.
permitted to exercise a certain function or privilege: She is an admitted lawyer and a Ph.D. candidate in law at the University of New South Wales.
verb
the simple past tense and past participle of admit.
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Origin of admitted

admit + -ed2 for the adjective senses; admit + -ed1 for the verb sense

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