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ad·mis·si·ble adjective : that can be or is worthy to be admitted or allowed : ALLOWABLE <~ evidence>

— ad·mis·si·bil·i·ty noun

Synonyms

allowable, permissible, sufferable—more at PERMISSIBLE

ad·mis·sion noun 1 : the act of admitting

2 : the privilege of being admitted

3 : a fee paid for admission

4 : the granting of an argument

5 : the acknowledgment of a fact

Synonyms

[1] acknowledgment, avowal, concession, confession—more at CONFESSION

[2] access, doorway, entrance, entrée, entry, gateway—more at ENTRANCE

ad·mit verb ad·mit·ted; ad·mit·ting 1 : PERMIT, ALLOW

2 : to recognize as genuine or valid

3 : to allow to enter

Synonyms

acknowledge, agree, allow, concede, confess, grant, own; also disburden, unburden, unload

Antonyms

deny

ad·mit·tance noun : permission to enter

ad·mit·ted·ly adverb 1 : as has been or must be admitted

2 : it must be admitted

ad·mix verb : to mix in

ad·mix·ture noun 1 : something added in mixing

2 : a product of mixing : MIXTURE

Synonyms

amalgam, blend, combination, composite, compound, fusion, intermixture, mix, mixture—more at BLEND

ad·mon·ish verb : to express warning or disapproval to esp. in a gentle manner

— ad·mon·ish·er noun

— ad·mon·ish·ing·ly adverb

— ad·mon·ish·ment noun

Synonyms

chide, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, reprove

ad·mo·ni·tion noun : counsel or warning against fault or oversight

Synonyms

alarm, alert, caution, notice, warning—more at WARNING

ad·mon·i·to·ry adjective : expressing admonition

ad nau·se·am adverb [ORIGIN: L]

: to a sickening or excessive degree

ado noun 1 : bustling excitement : FUSS

2 : TROUBLE

ado·be noun 1 : sun-dried brick; also : clay for making such bricks

2 : a structure made of adobe bricks

ad·o·les·cence noun : the process or period of growth between childhood and maturity

1adolescent noun : one that is in the state of adolescence

2adolescent adjective 1 : of, relating to, or being in adolescence

2 : emotionally or intellectually immature

Synonyms

[1] immature, juvenile, young, youthful—more at YOUNG

[2] callow, green, immature, inexperienced, juvenile, raw—more at CALLOW

adopt verb 1 : to take (a child of other parents) as one's own child

2 : to take up and practice or use as one's own

3 : to accept formally and put into effect

— adopt·able adjective

— adopt·er noun

— adop·tion noun

Synonyms

borrow, embrace, take up; also domesticate, naturalize

adop·tive adjective : made or acquired by adoption <~ father>

— adop·tive·ly adverb

ador·able adjective 1 : worthy of adoration

2 : extremely charming

— ador·able·ness noun

— ador·ably adverb

Synonyms

darling, dear, endearing, lovable, precious, sweet, winning—more at LOVABLE

adore verb adored; ador·ing [ORIGIN: ME adouren, fr. MF adorer, fr. L adorare, fr. ad- to + orare to speak, pray]

1 : to worship or honor as a deity or as divine : WORSHIP

2 : to regard with loving admiration

3 : to be extremely fond of often to the point of excess

— ad·o·ra·tion noun

Synonyms

[1] deify, glorify, revere, venerate, worship—more at WORSHIP

[2] cherish, love, worship—more at LOVE

[2] delight, enjoy, fancy, like, love, relish, revel—more at ENJOY

[3] canonize, deify, dote, idolize, worship—more at IDOLIZE

adorn verb : to enhance the appearance of esp. with ornaments

Synonyms

array, beautify, deck, decorate, do, dress, embellish, enrich, garnish, grace, ornament, trim—more at DECORATE

adorn·ment noun : something that adorns

Synonyms

caparison, decoration, embellishment, frill, garnish, ornament, trim—more at DECORATION

ad·re·nal adjective : of, relating to, or being a pair of endocrine organs (adrenal glands) that are located near the kidneys and produce several hormones and esp. epinephrine

adren·a·line noun : EPINEPHRINE

adrift adverb or adjective 1 : afloat without motive power or moorings

2 : without guidance or purpose