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- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| pronunciation: |
p r
mIt
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| inflections: |
permits, permitting, permitted |
| definition 1: |
to allow the entrance or the presence of.
The hotel does not permit dogs.This ticket permits two people, not just one.The children were not permitted at the table with the guests.- synonyms:
- allow
- antonyms:
- ban, forbid, prevent, prohibit, proscribe
- similar words:
- suffer, tolerate
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| definition 2: |
to allow or authorize.
The rules don't permit non-members to use the pool.[verb + smby/smth + infinitive
]
Her parents won't permit her to wear makeup.[verb + smby/smth + infinitive
]
The city council permitted the demonstration.The school permits going outside during lunch, but students may not leave the school grounds.[verb + gerund
]
The company permits smoking in designated areas.[verb + gerund
]
For years, she had permitted her husband's swearing at her and ridiculing her, but now that was over.[verb + possessive adj + gerund
]
- synonyms:
- allow, authorize, enable
- antonyms:
- forbid, prohibit
- similar words:
- approve, empower, endorse, let, license, OK, sanction
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| definition 3: |
to give the opportunity for or to.
They cut the tree to permit the passage of electric lines.- synonyms:
- allow, enable
- antonyms:
- forbid, prohibit
- similar words:
- empower
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| related words: |
abide, accord, countenance, entitle, indulge, make, privilege, qualify, stand for |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| pronunciation: |
pr
mIt
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| definition: |
to grant or provide an opportunity.
The concert will be outdoors if the weather permits.- similar words:
- agree
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| related words: |
consent |
adverb + (v.)permit
legally, thereby
(v.)permit
+ noun
abortion, access, adjustment, applicant, application, comparison, construction, determination, entry, exploration, flexibility, holder, inspection, inspector, ownership, requirement, use
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| pronunciation: |
puhr
miht
[or]
pr
mIt
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| definition: |
a written statement that authorizes or allows certain conduct or activity; license.
You'll have to get a building permit before you can start the expansion.He can practice driving now that he has his learner's permit.- synonyms:
- license
- similar words:
- authorization, certificate, sanction, ticket, visa, warrant
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| related words: |
carte blanche, charter, document, pass, patent, permission |
adjective + (n.)permit
annual, comprehensive, environmental, federal, free, issuing, necessary, proper, required, special, temporary, tradable
verb + (n.)permit
acquire, apply, approve, deny, grant, obtain, operate, receive, request, secure, seek
(n.)permit
+ verb
allow, authorize, issue, require, revoke
noun + (n.)permit
building,
camping,
deer,
discharge,
emergency,
emission,
export,
facility,
fishing,
gun,
hunting,
issuance,
learner,
operating,
parking,
pollution,
regulation,
request,
residence,
waste,
weather,
work
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| derivation: |
permitted (adj.) |
The word permit
contains the following parts:
per-
Latin
prefix
that means through, throughout; very
  Example words:
impermeable, impermissible, imperturbable, impervious, parvenu, perambulate, perceive, perception, percolate, perennial, perfect, perfidy, perfoliate, perforate, perform, perfunctory, perjury, permanent, permeate, permissible, permission, permit, permute, pernicious, perorate, perpetual, perplex, persecute, persevere, persist, persistent, perspective, perspicacious, perspicuous, perspire, persuade, persuasion, persuasive, pertinacious, perturb, peruse, pervade, perverse, pervert, pervious, semipermeable
mit, mis1, mitt, miss, -mise
Latin
root
that means send, let go
Example words:
admissible, admission, admit, admittance, admittedly, commissar, commissariat, commissary, commission, commissioner, commit, commitment, committed, committee, compromise, demise, dismiss, dismissal, emissary, emission, emit, impermissible, intermit, intromit, irremissible, manumit, missal, missile, missilery, mission, missionary, missive, omit, permissible, permission, permissive, permit, premise, pretermit, promise, promisee, promising, promisor, promissory note, recommit, remiss, remissible, remission, remit, remittal, remittance, remittent, submission, submissive, submit, surmise, transmissible, transmission, transmit, transmitter, uncommitted, uncompromising, unremitting
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