Admitir
Example: El juez decidió admitir la nueva evidencia presentada ayer.
Definition
"Admitir" means to accept or agree to receive or allow something, such as evidence, a fact, or a person, into a particular context or situation. For example, a judge may decide to admit new evidence presented during a trial.
Etymology
The Spanish verb "admitir" comes from the Latin "admittere," which means 'to send to' or 'to let in.' It combines 'ad-' (toward) and 'mittere' (to send). Did you know? The root 'mittere' is also the source of many English words like 'mission' and 'submit.'
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"Admitir" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (C2) - set 2", containing 91 commonly used words.
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