admit vs accept

admit and accept both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
admit	No	No	Yes	No
accept	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, admit and accept are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of admit include take, take on.

As verbs, accept is a hypernym of admit; that is, accept is a word with a broader meaning than admit:

Other hypernyms of admit include have, take.

admit (verb)	accept (verb)
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of	consider or hold as true
admit into a group or community	react favorably to; consider right and proper
allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of	tolerate or accommodate oneself to
allow to enter; grant entry to	be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal
give access or entrance to	give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
serve as a means of entrance	receive willingly something given or offered
have room for; hold without crowding	take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
afford possibility	admit into a group or community
	receive (a report) officially, as from a committee
	make use of or accept for some purpose
	be designed to hold or take