per·mit
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permitted; permitting
Definition of permit
(Entry 1 of 3)
1
: to consent to expressly or formally
permit access to records
2
: to give leave : authorize
3
: to make possible
the design permits easy access
: to give an opportunity : allow
if time permits
permit
noun (1)
per·mit
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Definition of permit (Entry 2 of 3)
1
: a written warrant or license granted by one having authority
a gun permit
2
: permission
permit
noun (2)
per·mit
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Definition of permit (Entry 3 of 3)
: either of two pompanos (Trachinotus falcatus and T. goodei) that are important game fishes of temperate to tropical waters of the western Atlantic
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Verb
permittee
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noun
permitter
noun
Examples of permit in a Sentence
Verb
The judge permitted the release of the prisoner.
Smoking is not permitted in the building.
When we arrived at customs we realized we had more than the permitted number of items.
He permitted himself one more cookie.
The new ramp permits easier access to the highway.
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“Permit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/permit. Accessed 13 Jun. 2021.
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permit
verb
English Language Learners Definition of permit
: to allow (something) to happen : to give permission for (something)
: to allow (someone) to do or have something
: to make something possible
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permit
verb
per·mit
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permitted; permitting
Kids Definition of permit
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: to allow to happen or do : give permission
2
: to make possible : give an opportunity
We'll visit the museum if time permits.
permit
noun
per·mit
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Kids Definition of permit (Entry 2 of 2)
: a statement of permission (as a license or pass)
You need a parking permit.
permit
noun
per·mit
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Legal Definition of permit
: a written warrant or license granted by one having authority
a building permit
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