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   Per·mis·sion

   /pərˈmiSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. consent; authorization: "they had entered the country without permission"
   • ▪ an official document giving authorization: "permissions to reproduce copyright material"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin permissio(n-), from the verb permittere ‘allow’ (see permit1).

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   What does permission mean?

   • PERMISSION definition: 1. If someone is given permission to do something, they are allowed to do it: 2. If someone is…. Learn more.

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   What does it mean if you give someone permission to do something?

   • If you give someone approval to do something, you are giving them permission. Think of the permission slip your parents sign to let you go on a field trip––they are approving your going on the trip. Permission has the same Latin root word as permit. They both come from permittere, which means to allow to go or pass through.

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   What is the difference between a permit and uncountable permission?

   • The countable noun permit (pronounced /ˈpɜ:mɪt/) refers to an official document that allows you to do something or go somewhere. The uncountable noun permission refers to when someone is allowed to do something. It does not refer to a document: … Parents have to give their permission for their children to go on school trips.

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   Where did adolescence get permission?

   • Permission was obtained from the organizations through which the participants were recruited, as well as from the adolescents themselves and their families. They might insist, that is, that there are only negative duties and permissions, so that all acts of aid are supererogator y, not obligatory.

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   the act of allowing someone to do something, or of allowing something to happen: Parents have to give their permission for their children to go on school trips. [ + to infinitive ] We had to get permission (= approval) from the city to build an extension to our house.

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   The meaning of PERMISSION is the act of permitting. How to use permission in a sentence.

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   Permission definition: authorization granted to do something; formal consent. See examples of PERMISSION used in a sentence.

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   If you give someone approval to do something, you are giving them permission. Think of the permission slip your parents sign to let you go on a field trip––they are approving your going on the trip. Permission has the same Latin root word as permit.

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   1 day ago · A permission is a formal, written statement from an official group or place allowing you to do something.

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   permission. noun [ U ] uk / pəˈmɪʃ ə n / us. Add to word list. B1. If you give someone permission to do something, you allow them to do it: She gave him permission without asking any questions. [ + to do sth ] He has permission to stay in the country for one more year. They even have to ask for permission before they go to the toilet.