per·mit (p r-m t )v. per·mit·ted, per·mit·ting, per·mits v.tr. 1. To allow the doing of (something); consent to: permit the sale of alcoholic beverages. 2. To grant consent or leave to (someone); authorize: permitted him to explain. 3. To afford opportunity or possibility for: weather that permits sailing. v.intr. To afford opportunity; allow: if circumstances permit. n. (pûr mt, pr-mt)1. Permission, especially in written form. 2. A document or certificate giving permission to do something; a license or warrant: a building permit. [Middle English permitten, from Latin permittere : per-, through; see per- + mittere, to let go.] per  mit·tee (pûrm-t ) n.per·mit ter n.Usage Note: In the sense "to allow for, be consistent with," permit is often followed by the preposition of: The wording of the note permits of several interpretations. But of should not be used when the meaning of permit is "to give permission": The law permits (not permits of ) camping on the beach. |
permit
Verb
[-mitting, -mitted]
1. to allow (something) to be done or to happen: smoking is not permitted in the office
2. to allow (someone) to do something: her father does not permit her to eat sweets
3. to allow the possibility (of): they saw each other as often as time and circumstances permitted
Noun
an official document granting permission to do something [Latin permittere]
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| Noun | 1. |  permit - a legal document giving official permission to do somethinglegal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument - (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right building permit - a document authorizing the holder to construct a building of a particular kind on a particular lot driver's licence, driver's license, driving licence, driving license - a license authorizing the bearer to drive a motor vehicle fishing licence, fishing license, fishing permit - a license authorizing the bearer to fish during a specified period of time game license, hunting licence, hunting license, hunting permit - a license authorizing the bearer to kill a certain type of animal during a specified period of time learner's permit - a document authorizing the bearer to learn to drive an automobile letter of mark and reprisal, letter of marque, letters of marque - a license to a private citizen to seize property of another nation liquor licence, liquor license - a license authorizing the holder to sell alcoholic beverages marriage licence, marriage license, wedding licence, wedding license - a license authorizing two people to marry occupation licence, occupation license - a license to pursue a particular occupation liberty chit, pass - a permit to enter or leave a military installation; "he had to show his pass in order to get out" law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
| 2. | permit - the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization empowerment, authorisation, authorization - the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant clearance - permission to proceed; "the plane was given clearance to land" allowance - the act of allowing; "He objected to the allowance of smoking in the dining room" dispensation - an exemption from some rule or obligation toleration - official recognition of the right of individuals to hold dissenting opinions (especially in religion) | |
| 3. |  permit - large game fish; found in waters of the West Indiespompano - any of several deep-bodied food fishes of western Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico | |
| Verb | 1. | permit - consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam" brook, endure, tolerate, stomach, abide, bear, digest, stick out, suffer, put up, stand, support - put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage" furlough - grant a leave to; "The prisoner was furloughed for the weekend to visit her children" give - allow to have or take; "I give you two minutes to respond" consent, go for, accept - give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to; "I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution" permit, tolerate, allow - allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting; "We don't allow dogs here"; "Children are not permitted beyond this point"; "We cannot tolerate smoking in the hospital" authorize, authorise, clear, pass - grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography" let in, admit, include - allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of; "admit someone to the profession"; "She was admitted to the New Jersey Bar" decriminalise, decriminalize, legalise, legalize, legitimate, legitimatise, legitimatize, legitimise, legitimize - make legal; "Marijuana should be legalized" trust - allow without fear |
| 2. | permit - make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen; "This permits the water to rush in"; "This sealed door won't allow the water come into the basement"; "This will permit the rain to run off" pass - allow to go without comment or censure; "the insult passed as if unnoticed" | |
| 3. |  permit - allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting; "We don't allow dogs here"; "Children are not permitted beyond this point"; "We cannot tolerate smoking in the hospital"countenance, permit, allow, let - consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam" |
permit
verb 1. allow, admit, grant, sanction, let, suffer, agree to, entitle, endure, license, endorse, warrant, tolerate, authorize, empower, consent to, give the green light to, give leave or permission << OPPOSITE forbid
noun 3. licence, pass, document, certificate, passport, visa, warrant, authorization << OPPOSITE prohibition
Translations
permit n [ˈpəːmɪt] → permiso, licencia (= entrance pass); pase m
vi [pəˈmɪt]: weather permitting → si el tiempo lo permite;
building/export permit → licencia or permiso de construcción/exportación
permit n [ˈpəːmɪt] → permis m (= entrance pass); autorisation f, laissez-passer m;
(for goods) → licence f
vt [pəˈmɪt] → permettre;
weather permitting → si le temps le permet
permit n [ˈpəːmɪt] → permesso (= entrance pass); lasciapassare m
vt, vi [pəˈmɪt] → permettere;
to permit sb to do → permettere a qn di fare, dare il permesso a qn di fare;
weather permitting → tempo permettendo
v permit [pəˈmit]
1 to agree to (another person's action); to allow or let (someone do something) Permit me to answer your question; Smoking is not permitted. toelaat يُجيز، يَسْمَح позволявам dovolit tillade erlauben επιτρέπω permitir lubama اجازه دادن sallia permettre לְהַרשוֹת अनुमति देना dozvola (meg)enged mengizinkan leyfa permettere 許す 허락하다, 허가하다 leisti []ļaut membenarkan toestaan tillate, gi lov til zezwolić permitir a permite разрешать dovoliť dovoliti dozvoliti tillåta เห็นพ้อง izin vermek 允許 дозволяти اجازت دينا cho phép 允许
2 to make possible My aunt's legacy permitted me to go to America. in staat stel يُتيحُ، يُمَكِّنُ допускам dovolit, oprávnit tillade; gøre det muligt erlauben επιτρέπω, καθιστώ κτ. εφικτό permitir võimaldama ممکن ساختن mahdollistaa permettre (de) לְאָפשֵׁר संभव बनाना propusnica lehetővé tesz memungkinkan gera kleift permettere 可能にする 가능케 하다 sudaryti galimybę, leisti ļaut, dot iespēju membolehkan toelaten tillate, muliggjøre umożliwić, zezwolić permitir a da posibilitatea давать возможность dovoliť, dať súhlas omogočiti omogućiti tillåta, medge อนุญาต olanak sağlamak 容許 надавати можливість ممکن بنانا cho phép 容许
[ˈpəːmit] n
a written order allowing a person to do something We have a permit to export our product. permit رُخْصَه разрешение povolení tilladelse die Genehmigung άδεια permiso, pase, licencia lubatäht اجازه؛ مجوز lupa permis רִישָיוֹן अनूज्ञा odobrenje engedély surat izin leyfi, heimild permesso, licenza 許可証 허가증[], 면허장 leidimas atļauja surat kebenaran vergunning tillatelse; adgangskort zezwolenie, pozwolenie licença permis, licenţă разрешение povolenie pisno dovoljenje dozvola tillstånd, licens ใบอนุญาต izin belgesi, ruhsat 許可證 дозвіл اجازت نامہ giấy phép 许可证
n permission [pəˈmiʃən]
a written, spoken etc agreement that someone may do something She gave me permission to leave. toestemming سَماح، إذْن разрешение svolení, souhlas tilladelse; lov til die Erlaubnis άδεια permiso, autoización luba اجازه؛ رخصت lupa permission רְשוּת अनुमति, आज्ञा dopuštenje,dozvola engedély izin leyfi, heimild permesso, autorizzazione 許可 허가, 허락 leidimas atļauja kebenaran toestemming, verlof tillatelse, lov pozwolenie permissão permisiune разрешение dovolenie, súhlas dovoljenje dozvola tillåtelse, tillstånd, lov การอนุญาต izin 許可 дозвіл اجازت sự cho phép 许可
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