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permit
1[ verb per-mit; noun pur-mit, per-mit ]
verb (used with object)
- to allow to do something:
Permit me to explain.
Antonyms: ,
- to allow to be done or occur:
The law does not permit the sale of such drugs.
- to tolerate; agree to:
a law permitting Roman Catholicism in England.
- to afford opportunity for, or admit of:
vents to permit the escape of gases.
verb (used without object)
- to grant permission; allow liberty to do something.
- to afford opportunity or possibility:
Write when time permits.
- to allow or admit (usually followed by of ):
statements that permit of no denial.
noun
- an authoritative or official certificate of permission; license:
a fishing permit.
Synonyms:
- a written order granting special permission to do something.
- permission.
permit
2[ pur-mit ]
noun
- a pompano, Trachinotus falcatus, of the waters off the West Indies.
permit
verb
- tr to grant permission to do something
you are permitted to smoke
- tr to consent to or tolerate
she will not permit him to come
- 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
noun
- an official certificate or document granting authorization; licence
- permission, esp written permission
Derived Forms
- ˈٳٱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ··ٱ [pur-mi-, tee], noun
- ··ٱ noun
- ܲ···پԲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of permit1
Word History and Origins
Origin of permit1
Example Sentences
The venue is being marketed with potential in leisure, healthcare or nursery use, which are permitted under the existing planning permission.
County over alleged waits of up to 18 months for gun permits, a case that legal experts say could have far-reaching implications.
Robles said his client had been caring for her ailing parents while maintaining a full-time residence in Huntington Park, which he said is permitted under state and city election laws.
To achieve this, the order says the US will speed up the process of issuing exploration licences and recovery permits both in its own waters and in "areas beyond national jurisdiction".
One key concern about the 2026 rules is that it will be difficult for cars to recover sufficient energy from the rear axle to deploy the permitted maximum amount of electrical power through a lap.
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