Definition of permit
permitted
;permitting
permitter
nounFrom the M-W Editors
Examples of permit in a Sentence
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.
Origin and Etymology of permit
Middle English permitten, from Latin permittere to let through, permit, from per- through + mittere to let go, send
Definition of permit
1 : a written warrant or license granted by one having authority a gun permit
2 : permission
First Known Use of permit
1649
Definition of permit
: either of two pompanos (Trachinotus falcatus and T. goodei) that are important game fishes of temperate to tropical waters of the western Atlantic
Origin and Etymology of permit
perhaps by folk etymology from Spanish palometa, a kind of pompano, from diminutive of paloma dove, from Latin palumba, palumbes — more at palomino
PERMIT Defined for English Language Learners
permit
playDefinition of permit for English Language Learners
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: to allow (something) to happen : to give permission for (something)
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: to allow (someone) to do or have something
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: to make something possible
PERMIT Defined for Kids
Definition of permit for Students
permitted
;permitting
1 : to allow to happen or do : give permission
2 : to make possible : give an opportunity We'll visit the museum if time permits.
Word Root of permit
The Latin word mittere, meaning “to send,” and its form missus give us the roots mit and miss. Words from the Latin mittere have something to do with sending. A missile is an object, such as a bullet, arrow, or rocket, that is sent through the air so as to hit a target. To emit is to send forth or give out. To omit, or leave out, is to send away so as to not be included. To permit, or allow, is to send something through without stopping it.
Definition of permit for Students
: a statement of permission (as a license or pass) You need a parking permit.
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