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| 1. | [ verb ] give permission | |
| Synonyms: | allow let countenance | |
| Examples: | "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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| Related terms: | forbid forbid accept authorize endure admit admit trust privilege legalize allow furlough give allow license license | |
| 2. | [ verb ] make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen | |
| Synonyms: | let allow | |
| Examples: | "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" |
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| Related terms: | prevent pass | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (writing) a legal document giving official permission to do something | |
| Synonyms: | license licence | |
| Related terms: | legal_document occupation_license liquor_license hunting_license fishing_license building_permit letter_of_marque marriage_license driver's_license pass learner's_permit law license | |
| 4. | [ noun ] the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization | |
| Synonyms: | permission license | |
| Related terms: | authorization dispensation allowance clearance toleration conge license allow | |
| 5. | [ verb ] allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting | |
| Synonyms: | tolerate allow | |
| Examples: | "We don't allow dogs here" "Children are not permitted beyond this point" "We cannot tolerate smoking in the hospital" |
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| Related terms: | license allowance | |
| 6. | [ noun ] (zoology) large game fish; found in waters of the West Indies | |
| Synonyms: | Trachinotus_falcatus | |
| Related terms: | pompano | |
| Similar spelling: |
permitted permute permeate permeated permed |
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