Giving and transferring

Synonyms for admit

Two senses of admit live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 1, Foothills · 2 senses · verb

Sense 1 of 2verbTier 1, FoothillsGiving and transferring

admit into a group or community

We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

take

Same sentence, swapped: We'll have to vote on whether or not to take a new member.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for admit as it is used in the sentence above.

honor
invite
honour

Sense 2 of 2verbTier 2, TreelineSocial life

allow participation in or the right to be part of

Admit someone to the profession.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

include

Same sentence, swapped: Include someone to the profession.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for admit as it is used in the sentence above.

exclude
favor
stand

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Closest first: other giving and transferring words at Foothills, then the same tier across the rest of the library.

changeverbexchangegive to, and receive from, one anotherFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line commitverbpracticeengage in or performFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line edgeverb, nounborderprovide with a border or edgeFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line handnoun, verbdealthe cards held in a card game by a given player at any given timeFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line grantverbyieldbe willing to concedeTreeline2 sensesHas a reason line haggleverbhucksterwrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.)High Camp screamingnoun, adjectivescreechingsharp piercing cryFoothills2 senses screenverbsortexamine in order to test suitabilityFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line

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