permit

Speech parts

1. permit - Noun

2. permit - Verb

Meaning

To consent to; to allow or suffer to be done; to tolerate; to put up with.

To grant (one) express license or liberty to do an act; to authorize; to give leave; -- followed by an infinitive.

To give over; to resign; to leave; to commit.

To grant permission; to allow.

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.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

let tolerate allow license grant admit countenance pass permission enable consent suffer ticket warrant approve
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Antonyms

forbid burke coventry col tabu caulk
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Hypernyms

pompano allow accept instrument let consent

Hyponyms

brook include support allow give clear

Phrases with the word

cancel a permit not issue a permit permit entry apply for a work permit exit permit permit to sell alcoholic beverages

Derivatives

permitted permitting

Anagrams

premit

Examples

She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband Source: Internet

I won't let the police search her basement Source: Internet

I cannot allow you to see your exam Source: Internet

We don't allow dogs here Source: Internet

Children are not permitted beyond this point Source: Internet

We cannot tolerate smoking in the hospital Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

permissivity permissory permistion permit entry permit nature to take her course permit nature to take its course