Definitions
- Referring to two or more parties coming to a mutual understanding or decision. - Expressing that someone accepts or approves of something. - Talking about being in harmony with someone or something.
- Referring to confessing or acknowledging something, often negative or embarrassing. - Expressing that someone accepts the truth or reality of something. - Talking about granting access or permission to someone or something.
List of Similarities
- 1Both involve accepting or acknowledging something.
- 2Both can be used to express agreement with a statement or idea.
- 3Both can be used in formal or informal contexts.
What is the difference?
- 1Subject matter: Agree is often used in the context of decisions or opinions, while admit is often used in the context of confessing or acknowledging a mistake or wrongdoing.
- 2Tone: Agree is generally neutral or positive, while admit can have a negative connotation.
- 3Action: Agree implies a joint decision or action, while admit implies a personal confession or acknowledgement.
- 4Usage: Agree is often followed by 'with' or 'to', while admit is often followed by 'to' or 'that'.
- 5Frequency: Agree is more commonly used than admit in everyday language.
Remember this!
Agree and admit are both verbs that involve accepting or acknowledging something. However, the difference between agree and admit is their subject matter and tone. Agree is often used in the context of decisions or opinions and has a neutral or positive tone. Whereas, admit is often used in the context of confessing or acknowledging a mistake or wrongdoing and can have a negative connotation.
