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                    as in allowed
                                                
              
          
                                                      to give permission for or to approve of                                       
              
                             the school won't permit such an activity on its grounds                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
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                    as in let
                                                
              
          
                                                      to give permission to                                       
              
                             you are not permitted to swim at the town pond without a season pass                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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                    as in enabled
                                                
              
          
                                                      to make able or possible                                       
              
                             we'll have our picnic on Thursday, weather permitting                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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                    as in tolerated
                                                
              
          
                                                      to fail to prevent (some behavior on someone's part) especially from neglect or indifference                                       
              
                             the college permits way too much drinking, in my opinion                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
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as in okay
                                                                                                                                                    
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