verb, noun
verb (-tt-) (formal)
1 to allow sb to do sth or to allow sth to happen:
[VN] Radios are not permitted in the library. * There are substantial fines for exceeding permitted levels of noise pollution. * [VNN] We were not permitted any contact with each other. * Jim permitted himself a wry smile. * [VNtoinf] Visitors are not permitted to take photographs. * She would not permit herself to look at them. * (formal, spoken) Permit me to offer you some advice. [also V-ing] -< ALLOW
2 to make sth possible:
[V] We hope to visit the cathedral, if time permits. * I'll come tomorrow, weather permitting (= if the weather is fine). * [VN] The password permits access to all files on the hard disk. * The length of the report does not permit a detailed discussion of the problems. * [VNtoinf] Cash machines permit you to withdraw money at any time. [also V-ing]
noun an official document that gives sb the right to do sth, especially for a limited period of time:
a fishing / work / residence / parking permit * to apply for a permit * to issue a permit * You cannot enter the military base without a permit.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
This entry for permit is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Does permit appear elsewhere on Lughet?
Yes — permit appears under other sources or language pairs in Lughet's collection. See the list below.
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