What does the root in admit mean?

to drive

to hold

to put or place

to send

1 answer

The root in the word "admit" comes from the Latin word "admittĕre," where "ad-" means "to" and "mittĕre" means "to send." Therefore, the root meaning of "admit" relates to "to send to" or "to allow in." So, the closest option from your list would be "to send."