admete
Rare / ArchaicFormal, Literary
Definition
Meaning
To allow or permit something to happen, often with a sense of granting or yielding.
In a more formal or archaic sense, to allow the entry, passage, or existence of something; to acknowledge or concede a point.
Linguistics
Semantic Notes
This verb is highly formal, literary, and nearly obsolete in contemporary English. It carries connotations of formal permission or reluctant concession. It is almost exclusively found in historical, religious, or poetic texts. It is not to be confused with the modern adjective 'admitted'.
Dialectal Variation
British vs American Usage
Differences
No significant differences as the word is equally archaic in both varieties.
Connotations
Equally archaic and formal in both dialects.
Frequency
Extremely rare in both. Slightly higher historical frequency in UK literary texts, but effectively zero in modern usage.
Vocabulary
Collocations
Grammar
Valency Patterns
[Subject] + admete + [Object] (archaic)God did not admete their plea.The king would not admete him to the council.Vocabulary
Synonyms
Strong
Neutral
Weak
Vocabulary
Antonyms
Phrases
Idioms & Phrases
- “None specific to 'admete'. Archaic: 'to admete of no delay' (to permit no delay).”
Usage
Context Usage
Business
Never used.
Academic
Only in historical linguistics or analysis of early modern texts.
Everyday
Never used.
Technical
Never used.
Examples
By Part of Speech
verb
British English
- The old law did not admete such evidence.
- He prayed that heaven would admete his repentance.
American English
- The charter would not admete any alteration.
- She hoped fate would admete her escape.
adverb
British English
- No adverb form.
American English
- No adverb form.
adjective
British English
- No adjective form.
American English
- No adjective form.
Examples
By CEFR Level
- (Not used at this level.)
- (Not used at this level.)
- In the ancient text, the ruler refused to admete the foreign ambassador.
- The old rules admete no exceptions.
- The philosopher argued that a just system must admete the possibility of error.
- His pride would not admete the notion of defeat.
Learning
Memory Aids
Mnemonic
Think: ADMIT (modern word) but with an old-fashioned 'E' at the end – it's the 'E' for 'Early English'.
Conceptual Metaphor
PERMISSION IS AN OPEN DOOR (archaic); YIELDING IS A GATEWAY.
Watch out
Common Pitfalls
Translation Traps (for Russian speakers)
- Do not confuse with Russian "адмит" (slang for 'admin').
- This is not a modern English word. The direct equivalent is современный глагол "допускать", "признавать" (admit).
- It looks like a misspelling of 'admit' or a brand name, which it effectively is.
Common Mistakes
- Using it in modern writing.
- Confusing it with 'admit', 'amidst', or 'adept'.
- Pronouncing it with three syllables (/æd.mə.tiː/).
Practice
Quiz
In which context would the word 'admete' be MOST appropriately used today?
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, but it is an archaic spelling/form of the verb 'admit', found in texts from the 16th-18th centuries. It is not used in modern English.
It is pronounced the same as the modern verb 'admit': /ədˈmiːt/ (UK) or /ædˈmit/ (US). The final 'e' is silent.
Absolutely not. Using archaic words like 'admete' will confuse the examiner and lower your score for lexical resource. Use the modern word 'admit', 'allow', or 'permit' instead.
There is no difference in meaning. 'Admete' is simply an obsolete spelling of 'admit'. 'Admit' is the correct form for all contemporary usage.