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- DictionaryPer·mis·sion/pərˈmiSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. consent; authorization: "they had entered the country without permission"
Permission definition: authorization granted to do something; formal consent. See examples of PERMISSION used in a sentence.
noun [ U ] uk / pəˈmɪʃ ə n / us. Add to word list. 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.
Check pronunciation: permission. Definition of permission noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of permission. noun. approval to do something. “he asked permission to leave”. see more. noun. the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization. synonyms: licence, license, permit. see more.
3 days ago · 1. uncountable noun [oft NOUN to-infinitive] If someone who has authority over you gives you permission to do something, they say that they will allow you to do it. He asked permission to leave the room. Finally his mother relented and gave permission for her youngest son to marry. [ + for]
Synonyms for PERMISSION: consent, authorization, granting, sanction, license, signature, permit, warrant; Antonyms of PERMISSION: refusal, prohibition, revocation, denial, rejection, injunction, veto, exclusion
1. The act of permitting, especially in giving formal consent; authorization: Do they have permission to leave? 2. An authorization to do something, as to quote from a book under copyright. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin permissiō, permissiōn-, from permissus, past participle of permittere, to permit; see permit1 .]
