permit

(pər-mĭt')

v., -mit·ted, -mit·ting, -mits.

v.tr.

1. To allow the doing of (something); consent to: permit the sale of alcoholic beverages.
2. To grant consent or leave to (someone); authorize: permitted him to explain.
3. To afford opportunity or possibility for: weather that permits sailing.

v.intr.
To afford opportunity; allow: if circumstances permit.

n. (pûr'mĭt, pər-mĭt')

1. Permission, especially in written form.
2. A document or certificate giving permission to do something; a license or warrant: a building permit.

[Middle English permitten, from Latin permittere : per-, through; see per- + mittere, to let go.]

permittee per'mit·tee' (pûr'mĭ-tē') n.
permitter per·mit'ter n.

USAGE NOTE   In the sense "to allow for, be consistent with," permit is often followed by the preposition of: The wording of the note permits of several interpretations. But of should not be used when the meaning of permit is "to give permission": The law permits (not permits of ) camping on the beach.

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is pronounced with the stress on the first syllable as a noun and with the stress on the second syllable as a verb. The verb has inflected forms permitted, permitting.

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Document, issued by a government regulatory authority, that allows the bearer to take some specific action.
See also building permit.

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A document, issued by a government regulatory authority, that allows the bearer to take some specific action.


Example: An occupancy permit allows the owner of a building to occupy or rent the building.


Example: A building permit allows a builder to construct or modify a structure.

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verb

1. To neither forbid nor prevent: allow, have, let, suffer, tolerate. See allow/prevent.
2. To give one's consent to: allow, approbate, approve, authorize, consent, endorse, let, sanction. Informal OK. See allow/prevent.
3. To afford an opportunity for: admit, allow, let. See allow/prevent.
4. To give the means, ability, or opportunity to do: empower, enable. See allow/prevent.

noun

1. The approving of an action, especially when done by one in authority: allowance, approbation, approval, authorization, consent, endorsement, leave², license, permission, sanction. Informal OK. See allow/prevent.
2. Proof of legal permission to do something: license, warrant. Idioms: piece of paper. See allow/prevent, law.

n

Definition: authorization
Antonyms: ban, grounding, prohibition

v

Definition: allow participation
Antonyms: ban, deny, disallow, forbid, prohibit, refuse, reject

A document issued by a governmental authority having jurisdiction to authorize specific work by the applicant.

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For a list of words related to permit, see:

• Fish
• Fishing Practice and Techniques - permit: official license granting an individual permission to fish

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
v. tr. - tillade
v. intr. - tillade
n. - tilladelse, fuldmagt

2.
n. - en fisk

Nederlands (Dutch)
toelaten, mogelijk maken, gedogen, verlofbrief, vergunning, toestemming

Français (French)
1.
v. tr. - permettre, autoriser
v. intr. - permettre, se prêter à
n. - permis, autorisation, (US, Aut) permis (de conduire)

2.
n. - (Zool) carassin

Deutsch (German)
1.
v. - zulassen
n. - Genehmigung

2.
n. - Pompano

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (επίσημη) άδεια
v. - επιτρέπω, δίνω την άδεια, δίνω το ελεύθερο

Italiano (Italian)
permettere, permesso, autorizzazione, licenza, patente

Português (Portuguese)
n. - autorização (f), licença (f)
v. - autorizar, consentir

Русский (Russian)
разрешать, пропускать, разрешение, пропуск

Español (Spanish)
1.
v. tr. - permitir, autorizar, tolerar
v. intr. - admitir, sufrir
n. - pase, salvoconducto, permiso, autorización, licencia

2.
n. - palometa, pompano

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - tillståndsbevis, licens
v. - tillåta, medge

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
允许, 容许, 通行证, 执照, 许可证

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 允許, 容許
v. intr. - 允許, 容許
n. - 通行證, 執照, 許可證

한국어 (Korean)
1.
v. tr. - 허락하다, 허가하다, ...하게 내버려두다
v. intr. - 허락하다, 용납하다, 의 여지가 있다
n. - 허가(증), 면허(장), 증명서

2.
n. - 송어

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 許可証, 証明書, コバンアジの一種, 許可, 免許証
v. - 許す, 許可する, 可能にする, 差しつかえない

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) رخصه, إجازة, تصريح, إذن (فعل) يجيز, يسمح, يرخص ل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮התיר, הרשה‬
v. intr. - ‮איפשר‬
n. - ‮היתר, רשיון, רשות‬
n. - ‮סוג דג המצוי בים הקריבי‬

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