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permit

/ permit /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
large game fish; found in waters of the West Indies
Type of:
pompano
verb Sense 2
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"
Opposites:
forbid prohibit interdict proscribe veto
Type of:
accept consent go for
Kinds of:
digest endure stick out stomach bear
Derived:
sanction countenance endorsement indorsement warrant
Verb group:
allow grant
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
verb Sense 3
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"
Type of:
allow let countenance
Derived:
license permission licence allowance leeway
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
noun Sense 4
the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
Type of:
authorization authorisation empowerment
Kinds of:
clearance conge allowance dispensation toleration
Derived:
allow tolerate let countenance license
noun Sense 5
a legal document giving official permission to do something
Type of:
legal document legal instrument official document
Kinds of:
building permit driver's license driver's licence driving license driving licence
Derived:
allow tolerate let countenance license
Domain:
law jurisprudence
verb Sense 6
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"
Opposites:
prevent keep
Kinds of:
pass
Usage Patterns:
It ----s that CLAUSE
Frame 35
Semantic Complexity
72%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
58
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

pompano accept consent go for digest endure stick out stomach bear forbid prohibit interdict