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permit

/pɚˈmɪt/noun, verb2 syllables

Permit means: consent to, give permission; permit.

Synonyms for permit9

noun, as in a legal document giving official permission to do something

noun, as in the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization

noun, as in large game fish; found in waters of the West Indies

Trachinotus falcatus

verb, as in consent to, give permission; permit

allow, let, countenance, grant

verb, as in make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

verb, as in allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting

Opposites of permit

What does permit mean?6

verb

1

consent to, give permission; permit“She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband”

2

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen“This permits the water to rush in”

3

allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting“We don't allow dogs here”

noun

1

a legal document giving official permission to do something

2

the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization

3

large game fish; found in waters of the West Indies

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with permit?36

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All 36 rhymes for permit, grouped by syllable

Permit in a sentence

  • You know they won't permit you to do that, don't you?CK
  • You know they won't permit you to do that, right?CK
  • You aren't permitted to do that without a permit, are you?CK
  • You're not permitted to do that without a permit, are you?CK
  • You know that they won't permit you to do that, don't you?CK
  • As a foreigner, you have to apply for a work permit first.Ioan_Cristian
  • If you want to work here, you need a permit.CK
  • The ship will be ready to sail, if the weather permits.unknown

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of permit

as a noun

plural
permits

as a verb

past tense
permitted
present participle
permitting
third-person singular
permits
past participle
permitted