Permit

Verb

 * 1)  To hand over, resign (something to someone).
 * 2)  To allow (something) to happen, to give permission for.
 * 3) * 1930, "Presbytarians", Time, 19 Dec 1930:
 * Last week the decision on two points was conclusive: the Presbyterian Church in the U. S. A. will not permit ordination of women as ministers, but will permit their election as ruling elders, permission which makes possible a woman as moderator.
 * 1)  To allow (someone) to do something; to give permission to.
 * 2) * 2009, Patricia Cohen, New York Times, 17 Jan 09, p. 1:
 * He was ultimately cleared, but during that period, Mr. Ackman said, his lawyers would not permit him to defend himself publicly.
 * 1)  To allow for, to make something possible.
 * 2) * 2006, Mary Riddell, "Trident is a Weapon of Mass Destruction", The Observer, 3 Dec 06:
 * What was left to say? Quite a lot, if only parliamentary time permitted.
 * 1) * 2009, John Mitchell, "Clubs Preview", The Guardian, 25 Jul 09:
 * For snackage there's a 1950s-themed diner plus a barbie on the terrace, weather permitting.
 * 1)  To allow, to admit (of).
 * 2) * 2007, Ian Jack, The Guardian, 22 Sep 07:
 * "As an instrument of economic policy, incantation does not permit of minor doubts or scruples."
 * 1)  To grant formal authorization for (something).
 * The Building Department permitted that project last week.
 * 1)  To attempt to obtain or succeed in obtaining formal authorization for (something).
 * We've been busy permitting the State Street development.

Noun

 * 1)  Formal permission.
 * 2) An artifact or document rendering something allowed or legal.
 * A construction permit can be obtained from the town offices.
 * Go over to the park office and get a permit for the #3 shelter.

Noun

 * 1) A pompano of the species Trachinotus falcatus.

Adverbs for Permit
unsolicitedly; verbally; expressly; reluctantly; graciously; lazily; incidentally; promiscuously; readily; gratuitously; stolidly; magnanimously.

Thesaurus
OK, accede to, accept, accord, accord to, accredit, admit, affirm, agree to, allow, allowance, amen, approve, approve of, assent, authenticate, authority, authorization, authorize, autograph, be willing, brook, building permit, certify, condescend, confirm, connive at, consent, consent to, consent to silently, cosign, countenance, countersign, deign, dispense, empower, enable, endorse, enfranchise, fishing license, franchise, give consent, give leave, give permission, give the go-ahead, give the imprimatur, give the word, give thumbs up, go along with, grant, have, have no objection, hold with, hunting license, imprimatur, initial, leave, let, license, make possible, nihil obstat, nod, nod assent, not refuse, notarize, okay, pass, pass on, pass upon, passport, ratify, release, rubber stamp, sanction, say amen to, say aye, say the word, say yes, seal, second, sign, sign and seal, subscribe to, suffer, sufferance, support, swear and affirm, swear to, take kindly to, tolerate, undersign, underwrite, validate, visa, vise, vote affirmatively, vote aye, vouchsafe, warrant, wink at, yield assent

Etymology 1
From permitto:, from per: + mitto:.

Pronunciation

 * (verb);, (noun)
 * (verb);  (noun)

Etymology 2
An irregular borrowing from palometa:, probably from a Doric variant of  πηλαμύς:.

Verb

 * Arabic:, سمح
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:, , ,  许可,  ,
 * Czech:
 * Danish:
 * French:
 * German:, ,
 * Haitian Creole:


 * Japanese: 許可する,
 * Kurdish:
 * Polish:
 * Russian: позволять (pozvolját'), позволить (pozvólit') ; разрешать (razrešát') , разрешить (razrešit')
 * Slovene: dopustiti, dovoliti
 * Spanish:
 * Swahili: vibali
 * Swedish: tillåta

Noun

 * Czech:
 * Dutch: vergunning
 * German:
 * Hungarian:


 * Slovene:
 * Spanish:
 * Swahili:
 * Swedish:

Related terms

 * permission