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permit

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[per-mit, 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 byof ).

    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

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[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. 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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Other 51Թ Forms

  • permittee noun
  • permitter noun
  • unpermitting adjective
  • ˈٳٱ noun
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51Թ 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) go”; 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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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of permit1

C15: from Latin permittere, from per- through + mittere to send
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“The 4th Amendment as well as governing immigration regulations do not permit immigration agents to detain somebody against their will, even for a very brief time, absent reasonable suspicion,” he said.

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In a move that was welcomed by campaigners, the Indonesian government this week revoked permits for four out of five mining companies operating in the region.

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The lead judge in his case permitted the interview, for which an SBU press officer was present some of the time.

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Under the nuclear deal, no enrichment was permitted at Fordo for 15 years.

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The Iranians, however, didn’t buy into the idea that no enrichment would be permitted on Iranian soil.

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

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