permit
verb
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permit
noun (1)
, pər-ˈmit\
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permit
noun (2)
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Verb
, ˌpər-mi(t)- \
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms for permit
Synonyms: Verb
allow, green-light, have, suffer
Antonyms: Verb
ban, enjoin, forbid, prohibit, proscribe, veto
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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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