Admit and Adopt

Admit

Admit verb - To accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly.

Adopt is a synonym for admit in confess topic. In some cases you can use "Adopt" instead a verb "Admit", when it comes to topics like get.

Adopt

Adopt verb - To take for one's own use (something originated by another).

Admit is a synonym for adopt in get topic. You can use "Admit" instead a verb "Adopt".

Common collocations

role admit role adopt role
boy admit boy adopt boy
idea admit idea adopt idea
image admit image adopt image
Other words: name, way, identity.
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