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verb | noun permitpermit1 /pɚˈmɪt/ ●●● W2 verb (permitted, permitting) [transitive usually passive] ETYMOLOGYpermit1Origin: 1400-1500 Latin permittere to let through, allow VERB TABLEpermit |
| Present | I, you, we, they | permit | | he, she, it | permits | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | permitted | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have permitted | | he, she, it | has permitted | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had permitted | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will permit | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have permitted |
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| Present | I | am permitting | | he, she, it | is permitting | | you, we, they | are permitting | | Past | I, he, she, it | was permitting | | you, we, they | were permitting | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been permitting | | he, she, it | has been permitting | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been permitting | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be permitting | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been permitting |
► weather permitting We’re going to the beach this weekend, weather permitting (=if the weather is good). ► If time permits If time permits (=if there is enough time), you can repeat the process. THESAURUSlet somebody do something► allow to say that someone can do or have something, or to not prevent something from happening: Our apartment complex does not allow pets. We do not allow eating in the classrooms. ► let informal to allow something. Used mainly in spoken English: Will you let your daughter go to the party? ► give permission (also give somebody permission) to allow someone to do something. Used when a parent or someone in an official position decides to allow someone to do something: The parents gave the school permission to use the child’s picture. ► give consent (also give your consent) give consent means the same as give permission, but is more formal: The doctors cannot operate unless you give your consent. ► permit formal to allow something. Used mainly in written or official language: Smoking is not permitted in this building. ► authorize formal to give official or legal permission for something: In the early 1900s, rangers were authorized to trap wolves in national forests. ► sanction formal to officially approve of or allow something. Used when a government or large organization allows something: The UN refused to sanction the use of force. ► condone formal to accept or allow behavior that most people think is wrong: I cannot condone the use of violence. ► tolerate (also countenance formal) to allow something to happen although you do not approve of it: Why does the government tolerate some hate groups? 1formal to allow something to happen, especially by an official decision, a rule, or a law: Horseback riding is not permitted in the park.permit somebody to do something No one is permitted to pick the flowers.permit something in/near etc. somebody/something No one under 17 will be permitted in the theater.permit somebody something Workers are permitted five sick days per year.► see thesaurus at allow2[intransitive, transitive] to make it possible for something to happen: The new system permits greater flexibility.permit somebody/something to do something Different package sizes permit consumers to buy exactly as much as they need. We’re going to the beach this weekend, weather permitting (=if the weather is good). If time permits (=if there is enough time), you can repeat the process. [Origin: 1400–1500 Latin permittere to let through, allow]permit of something phrasal verb formal to make something possible: The facts permit of no other explanation. verb | noun permitpermit2 /ˈpɚmɪt/ ●●○ noun [countable] ► a travel/work/export etc. permit (=an official document allowing you to travel, work, etc.) ► a parking/fishing/hiking etc. permit (=one that allows you to leave your car somewhere, catch fish, etc.) an official written statement giving you the right to do something: permit for Do you have a permit for that gun?a permit to do something Farmers must apply for permits to use the new chemicals.a travel/work/export etc. permit (=an official document allowing you to travel, work, etc.)a parking/fishing/hiking etc. permit (=one that allows you to leave your car somewhere, catch fish, etc.) → see also work permit |