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permit

/'pɜrmɪt/

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verb
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
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"This permits the water to rush in" "This will permit the rain to run off"

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allow let
verb
allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting
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"Children are not permitted beyond this point"

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allow tolerate

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allow countenance let
verb
consent to, give permission
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"She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"

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allow countenance let

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forbid

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accept go for consent
noun
the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
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license permission

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empowerment authorization authorisation
noun
large game fish; found in waters of the West Indies
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trachinotus falcatus

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pompano
noun
a legal document giving official permission to do something
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licence license

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instrument official document legal document legal instrument

Examples of permit

"This permits the water to rush in"
"This will permit the rain to run off"
"Children are not permitted beyond this point"
"She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"