V2 |
| [in law] make an allegation in an action or other legal proceeding, especially answer the previous pleading of the other party by denying facts therein stated or by alleging new facts | ||||
V2 |
| offer as an excuse or plea | ||||
V1 |
| appeal or request earnestly | ||||
V1 |
| confess to God in the presence of a priest, as in the Catholic faith | ||||
V1 |
| confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure | ||||
V2 |
| admit into a group or community | ||||
V2 |
| to admit or acknowledge the truth, especially of wrongdoing | ||||
V2 |
| have room for; hold without crowding | ||||
V1 |
| afford possibility | ||||
V2 |
| serve as a means of entrance | ||||
V1 |
| give access or entrance to | ||||
V2 |
| declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of |