READMIT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does readmit mean? 

• READMIT (verb)
  The verb READMIT has 2 senses:

1. admit anew

2. admit again or anew

  Familiarity information: READMIT used as a verb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• READMIT (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they readmit    ... he / she / it readmits   
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)