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READMIT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does readmit mean? 

READMIT (verb)
  The verb READMIT has 2 senses:

1. admit anewplay

2. admit again or anewplay

  Familiarity information: READMIT used as a verb is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


READMIT (verb)

 Conjugation: 
Present simple: I / you / we / they readmit  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation ... he / she / it readmits  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past simple: readmitted  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past participle: readmitted  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
-ing form: readmitting  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation


Sense 1

Meaning:

Admit anew

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Context example:

The refugee was readmitted into his home country

Hypernyms (to "readmit" is one way to...):

admit; allow in; intromit; let in (allow to enter; grant entry to)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP

Derivation:

readmission (the act of admitting someone again)


Sense 2

Meaning:

Admit again or anew

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Context example:

After paying a penalty, the player was readmitted

Hypernyms (to "readmit" is one way to...):

admit; include; let in (allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP

Derivation:

readmission (the act of admitting someone again)


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