re-admitted
|re-ad-mit-ted|
/ˌriːəˈdmɪt/
(readmit)
allow back in
Etymology
're-admitted' originates from two Latin elements: the prefix 're-' (from Latin 're-') meaning 'again' and the verb 'admit' from Latin 'admittere', where 'ad-' meant 'to' and 'mittere' meant 'to send'.
're-admitted' developed after the verb 'admit' (from Latin 'admittere' → Old French 'admettre' → Middle English 'admitten' → modern English 'admit'); adding the Latin prefix 're-' produced 'readmit', and the past participle form became 're-admitted'.
Initially 'admittere' meant 'to send to' or 'let in'; over time 'admit' came to mean 'allow to enter', and with the prefix 're-' the sense 'allow to enter again' developed into the current meaning of 're-admitted'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
past tense or past participle form of 'readmit'.
She was re-admitted to the university after her appeal.
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Adjective 1
describing someone who has been allowed to return or re-enter (for example, a student or patient).
The re-admitted student resumed classes immediately.
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Last updated: 2026/01/04 09:29