Question

What does the root in admit mean?


to drive


to hold


to put or place


to send

Answer 1

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."