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1. (v.t.) permit
to allow to do something:
Permit me to explain.
2. permit
to allow to be done or occur:
laws permitting the sale of drugs.
3. permit
to tolerate; consent to:
a decree permitting religious worship.
4. permit
to afford opportunity for, or admit of:
vents to permit the escape of gases.
5. (v.i.) permit
to grant permission; allow a person to do something.
6. permit
to afford opportunity:
when time permits.
7. (n.) permit
an authoritative or official certificate of permission; license:
a fishing permit.
8. permit
a decree granting permission to do something.
9. (n.) permit
a pompano, Trachinotus falcatus, of the waters off the West Indies.
Etymology: (1880–85, Amer.; appar. by folk etym. < Sp palometa a species of pompano, dim. of
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1. (noun) license, licence, permit
a legal document giving official permission to do something
2. (noun) license, permission, permit
the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
3. (verb) permit, Trachinotus falcatus
large game fish; found in waters of the West Indies
4. (verb) permit, allow, let, countenance
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"
5. (verb) let, allow, 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"
6. (verb) allow, permit, tolerate
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"
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1. (verb) permit
≠ forbid
Smoking is not permitted inside the building.; They will permit you to enter only if you have a valid ID.
2. permit
≠ prevent
climatic conditions that permit plants to grow faster; Play will continue later, weather permitting.
3. (noun) permit
a document that allows sth
a work permit; a gun permit
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1. (noun) Permit
warrant; license; leave; permission; specifically, a written license or permission given to a person or persons having authority; as, a permit to land goods subject to duty
2. (verb) Permit
to consent to; to allow or suffer to be done; to tolerate; to put up with
3. (verb) Permit
to grant (one) express license or liberty to do an act; to authorize; to give leave; -- followed by an infinitive
4. (verb) Permit
to give over; to resign; to leave; to commit
5. (verb) Permit
to grant permission; to allow
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Sense: to agree to (another person's action); to allow or let (someone do something)
Permit me to answer your question; Smoking is not permitted.
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 Afrikaans: toelaat |
 Arabic: يُجيز، يَسْمَح |
 Bulgarian: позволявам |
 Brazilian: permitir |
 Czech: dovolit |
 German: erlauben |
 Danish: tillade |
 Greek: επιτρέπω |
 Spanish: permitir |
 Estonian: lubama |
 Farsi: اجازه دادن |
 Finnish: sallia |
 French: permettre |
 Hebrew: לְהַרשוֹת |
 Hindi: अनुमति देना |
 Croatian: dozvola |
 Hungarian: (meg)enged |
 Indonesian: mengizinkan |
 Icelandic: leyfa |
 Italian: permettere |
 Japanese: 許す |
 Korean: 허가하다 |
 Lithuanian: leisti |
 Latvian: []ļaut |
 Malay: membenarkan |
 Dutch: toestaan |
 Norwegian: tillate, gi lov til |
 Polish: zezwolić |
 Persian: اجازه دادن |
 Pashto: اجازه وركول ، اذن وركول: |
 Portuguese: permitir |
 Romanian: a permite |
 Russian: разрешать |
 Slovak: dovoliť |
 Slovenian: dovoliti |
 Serbian: dozvoliti |
 Swedish: tillåta |
 Thai: เห็นพ้อง |
 Turkish: izin vermek |
 Taiwanese: 允許 |
 Ukrainian: дозволяти |
 Urdu: اجازت دينا |
 Vietnamese: cho phép |
 Chinese: 允许 |
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