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permit

1

[ verb per-mit; noun pur-mit, per-mit ]

verb (used with object)

permitted, permitting.
  1. to allow to do something:

    Permit me to explain.

    Antonyms: ,

  2. to allow to be done or occur:

    The law does not permit the sale of such drugs.

  3. to tolerate; agree to:

    a law permitting Roman Catholicism in England.

  4. to afford opportunity for, or admit of:

    vents to permit the escape of gases.



verb (used without object)

permitted, permitting.
  1. to grant permission; allow liberty to do something.
  2. to afford opportunity or possibility:

    Write when time permits.

  3. to allow or admit (usually followed by of ):

    statements that permit of no denial.

noun

  1. an authoritative or official certificate of permission; license:

    a fishing permit.

    Synonyms:

  2. a written order granting special permission to do something.
  3. permission.

permit

2

[ pur-mit ]

noun

  1. a pompano, Trachinotus falcatus, of the waters off the West Indies.

permit

verb

  1. tr to grant permission to do something

    you are permitted to smoke

  2. tr to consent to or tolerate

    she will not permit him to come

  3. whenintr, often foll by of; when tr, often foll by an infinitive to allow the possibility (of)

    the passage permits of two interpretations

    his work permits him to relax nowadays

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. an official certificate or document granting authorization; licence
  2. permission, esp written permission
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ±è±ð°ùˈ³¾¾±³Ù³Ù±ð°ù, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ±è±ð°ù·³¾¾±³Ù·³Ù±ð±ð [pur-mi-, tee], noun
  • ±è±ð°ù·³¾¾±³Ù·³Ù±ð°ù noun
  • ³Ü²Ô·±è±ð°ù·³¾¾±³Ù·³Ù¾±²Ô²µ adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of permit1

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English, from Latin permittere “to let go through, give leave,†equivalent to per- per- + mittere “to let or make (someone) goâ€; admit, commit, etc.

Origin of permit2

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; apparently by folk etymology from Spanish palometa palometa
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of permit1

C15: from Latin permittere, from per- through + mittere to send
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Example Sentences

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He said a lieutenant who helped him acquire a proper entertainment permit explicitly warned him against booking hip-hop, metal and punk rock artists.

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While colleges aren’t permitted to look at race, they can look at a student’s background, life experiences and challenges, which can become an important part of an application, Haig said.

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Though the agency provides licenses to private space companies wishing to launch rockets, environmental review is only a small part of the permitting process.

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On Tuesday, Johnson attempted to block a bipartisan bill to permit House members to vote by proxy, aided by technology, when on parental leave.

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Tesla was granted a permit in California allowing it to operate its own fleet of taxis driven by company employees, state officials said, the first in a step toward autonomous Tesla taxis.

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What are other ways to say permit?

To permit is to allow someone to do something. How is permit different from allow and let? Learn more on .Ìý

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