No. 884 in Finnish
myöntää
To grant, admit, or concede.
In a sentence
Hän myönsi virheensä anteeksi pyytäessään.
He admitted his mistake while apologizing.
In this sentence, 'myöntää' is used in the sense of 'to admit' something, acknowledging facts or a prior action.
Hallitus päätti myöntää lisärahoitusta koulutukselle.
The government decided to grant additional funding for education.
Here, 'myöntää' is used to mean 'to grant' or 'to allocate' resources or approval for something.
Minun täytyy myöntää, että en tiedä vastausta kysymykseesi.
I have to admit that I don't know the answer to your question.
In this case, 'myöntää' expresses acknowledgment of a personal perspective or lack of knowledge.
Hän myönsi tehneensä virheen.
He admitted having made a mistake.
In this sentence, 'myöntää' is used to express admitting or confessing something.
Tuomaristo myönsi palkinnon parhaille esiintyjille.
The jury awarded the prize to the best performers.
Here, 'myöntää' refers to granting or awarding something.
Virasto päätti myöntää luvan rakentamiseen.
The agency decided to grant permission for building.
In this case, 'myöntää' means to grant or permit something formally.
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