admittere

Admittere is a Latin verb of the third conjugation meaning to admit, to permit entry, to receive, or to acknowledge. It can denote allowing someone to enter a place, accepting something as true or permissible, or confessing a fact. The broad sense of “to send toward” underlies its figurative uses, such as admitting a claim or admitting responsibility.

Etymology and related forms: Admittere comes from ad- “toward” plus mittere “to send.” Related nouns include admissio “admission, entry,” admissus “admitted (ppp),” and admissum “supine/participial form.” The principal parts are admitto, admittere, admisi, admissum, which provide the basis for the full tense system in the third conjugation.

Conjugation and forms: Admittere is a standard third-conjugation verb. Its present active indicative forms include admitto, admittis, admittit, admittimus, admittitis, admittunt; it then follows regular patterns for imperfect, future, perfect, and other tenses derived from the same stem. The passive voice uses the corresponding passive forms (e.g., admittor, admittaris, admittitur, etc.). The perfect passive participle is admissus, and the supine is admissum.

Usage notes: In Latin, admittere commonly takes a direct object in the accusative for the thing or person admitted (for example, admitting someone into a place or accepting a proposition). It can also be used with a phrase or clause to indicate acknowledgment or concession, such as admitting a fact. As with many Latin verbs, knowing the principal parts helps derive all other forms.

See also: mittere; 3rd conjugation Latin verbs; admissio; admissus.