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per·mit  (pr-mt)

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. (pûrmt, 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.

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[Middle English permitten, from Latin permittere : per-, through; see per- + mittere, to let go.]

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permit·tee (pûrm-t) n.

per·mitter 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.

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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]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	permit - a legal document giving official permission to do something license, licence legal 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 permission, license empowerment, authorisation, authorization - the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant clearance - permission to proceed; "the plane was given clearance to land" conge, congee - formal permission to depart; "he gave me his conge" 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 Indies Trachinotus falcatus pompano - 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" countenance, allow, let 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" grant, allow - let have; "grant permission"; "Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison" 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" privilege, favour, favor - bestow a privilege upon decriminalise, decriminalize, legalise, legalize, legitimate, legitimatise, legitimatize, legitimise, legitimize - make legal; "Marijuana should be legalized" trust - allow without fear allow in, intromit, let in, admit - allow to enter; grant entry to; "We cannot admit non-members into our club building"; "This pipe admits air" nix, prohibit, proscribe, disallow, forbid, interdict, veto - command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"; "Dad nixed our plans"
	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" allow, let 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" tolerate, allow 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"

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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

verb 2. enable, let, allow, cause

noun 3. licence, pass, document, certificate, passport, visa, warrant, authorization << OPPOSITE prohibition

Translations

permit n [ˈpəːmɪt] → permiso, licencia (= entrance pass); pase m

vt [pəˈmɪt] → permitir (= accept); tolerar

vi [pəˈmɪt]: weather permitting → si el tiempo lo permite;

fishing permit → permiso de pesca;

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;

to permit sb to do → autoriser qn à faire, permettre à qn de faire;

weather permitting → si le temps le permet

permit n [ˈpəːmɪt]

vt [pəˈmɪt]

n → Genehmigung f

vt (= allow) → erlauben (= make possible); gestatten;

fishing permit → Angelschein m;

to permit sb to do sth → jdm erlauben, etw zu tun;

weather permitting → wenn das Wetter es zulässt

permit n [ˈpəːmɪt] → permesso (= entrance pass); lasciapassare m

vt, vi [pəˈmɪt] → permettere;

fishing permit → licenza di pesca;

to permit sb to do → permettere a qn di fare, dare il permesso a qn di fare;

weather permitting → tempo permettendo

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permit

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.toelaatيُجيز، يَسْمَحпозволявамdovolittilladeerlaubenεπιτρέπωpermitirlubamaاجازه دادنsalliapermettreלְהַרשוֹתअनुमति देनाdozvola(meg)engedmengizinkanleyfapermettere許す허락하다, 허가하다leisti[]ļautmembenarkantoestaantillate, gi lov tilzezwolićpermitira permiteразрешатьdovoliťdovolitidozvolititillåtaเห็นพ้องizin vermek允許дозволятиاجازت ديناcho phép允许

2 to make possible My aunt's legacy permitted me to go to America.in staat stelيُتيحُ، يُمَكِّنُдопускамdovolit, oprávnittillade; gøre det muligterlaubenεπιτρέπω, καθιστώ κτ. εφικτόpermitirvõimaldamaممکن ساختنmahdollistaapermettre (de)לְאָפשֵׁרसंभव बनानाpropusnicalehetővé teszmemungkinkangera kleiftpermettere可能にする가능케 하다sudaryti galimybę, leistiļaut, dot iespējumembolehkantoelatentillate, muliggjøreumożliwić, zezwolićpermitira da posibilitateaдавать возможностьdovoliť, dať súhlasomogočitiomogućititillåta, medgeอนุญาตolanak sağlamak容許надавати можливістьممکن بناناcho phép容许

[ˈpəːmit] n

a written order allowing a person to do something We have a permit to export our product.permitرُخْصَهразрешениеpovolenítilladelsedie Genehmigungάδειαpermiso, pase, licencialubatähtاجازه؛ مجوزlupapermisרִישָיוֹןअनूज्ञाodobrenjeengedélysurat izinleyfi, heimildpermesso, licenza許可証허가증[], 면허장leidimasatļaujasurat kebenaranvergunningtillatelse; adgangskortzezwolenie, pozwolenielicençapermis, licenţăразрешениеpovoleniepisno dovoljenjedozvolatillstånd, licensใบอนุญาตizin belgesi, ruhsat許可證дозвілاجازت نامہgiấy phép许可证

n permission [pəˈmiʃən]

a written, spoken etc agreement that someone may do something She gave me permission to leave.toestemmingسَماح، إذْنразрешениеsvolení, souhlastilladelse; lov tildie Erlaubnisάδειαpermiso, autoizaciónlubaاجازه؛ رخصتlupapermissionרְשוּתअनुमति, आज्ञाdopuštenje,dozvolaengedélyizinleyfi, heimildpermesso, autorizzazione許可허가, 허락leidimasatļaujakebenarantoestemming, verloftillatelse, lovpozwoleniepermissãopermisiuneразрешениеdovolenie, súhlasdovoljenjedozvolatillåtelse, tillstånd, lovการอนุญาตizin許可дозвілاجازتsự cho phép许可