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READMIT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does readmit mean?
• READMIT (verb)
The verb READMIT has 2 senses:
Familiarity information: READMIT used as a verb is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Conjugation: |
Past simple: readmitted
Past participle: readmitted
-ing form: readmitting
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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