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verb
- 1. give authorization or consent to (someone) to do something: "the law permits councils to monitor any factory emitting smoke"
noun
- 1. an official document giving someone authorization to do something: "he is only in Britain on a work permit"
to allow to be done or occur: The law does not permit the sale of such drugs. to tolerate; agree to: a law permitting Roman Catholicism in England. to afford opportunity for, or admit of: vents to permit the escape of gases.
As a noun, a permit is a document that lets you do something — like when you get a driver's permit to learn to drive, or a gun permit to carry a gun, or even a construction permit to build an addition to your house. Definitions of permit. verb. allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting.
5 days ago · A permit is an official document which says that you may do something. For example you usually need a permit to work in a foreign country. The majority of foreign nationals working here have work permits. He has to apply for a permit, and we have to find him a job. Synonyms: licence, pass, document, certificate More Synonyms of permit. 3. verb.
1. ( tr) to grant permission to do something: you are permitted to smoke. 2. ( tr) to consent to or tolerate: she will not permit him to come. 3. (when: intr, often foll by of; when tr, often foll by an infinitive) to allow the possibility (of): the passage permits of two interpretations; his work permits him to relax nowadays. n. 4.
noun [ C ] uk / ˈpɜːmɪt / us. an official document that allows you to do something: a work permit. You need a permit to park your car here. (Definition of permit from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Check pronunciation: permit. Definition of permit verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English per‧mit1 /pəˈmɪt $ pər-/ W3 verb (permitted, permitting) formal 1 [ transitive] to allow something to happen, especially by an official decision, rule, or law Smoking is only permitted in the public lounge. be permitted to do something As a punishment, she was not permitted to attend any school...
