He had never said as much before, and I must admit that his words gave me keen pleasure, for I had often been piqued by his indifference to my admiration and to the attempts which I had made to give publicity to his methods.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles
Yet you must admit that the footmark is material.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles
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Dictionary
Merriam-Webster
— to allow scope for : PERMIT
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Macmillan
— to agree that something is true, especially when you are unhappy, sorry, or surprised about it
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Other Word Forms
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Usage
2 uses of ‘admit’ in The Hound of the Baskervilles, by Arthur Conan Doyle