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Permit is defined as an official document that allows you to do or have something.

(noun)

An example of a permit is a gun license.
An example of a permit is a city-issued allowance for a parade.
An example of a permit is the ticket that says you paid for parking.

The definition of permit is to allow something.

(verb)

An example of to permit is to be let into a secure area after a guard checkpoint.
An example of to permit is for a parent to allow their child to attend a party.

See permit in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb permitted, permitting

to allow; consent to; tolerate: smoking is not permitted here
to give permission to; authorize: to permit the demonstrators to march in the street
to give opportunity for: to permit light to enter

Origin: LME permitten < L permittere < per, through + mittere, to send: see mission

intransitive verb

to give opportunity or possibility: if the weather permits

noun

Now Rare permission, esp. in writing
a document granting permission; license; warrant
a printed postal indicia, stamped ticket, etc.: postal permit, parking permit

Related Forms:

permitter noun

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noun

an Atlantic pompano fish (Trachinotus falcatus) found esp. in the Caribbean

Origin: altered (infl. by permit) < Sp palometa, orig. dim. of paloma, dove: see palomino

See permit in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb per·mit·ted, per·mit·ting, per·mits

verb, transitive

To allow the doing of (something); consent to: permit the sale of alcoholic beverages.
To grant consent or leave to (someone); authorize: permitted him to explain.
To afford opportunity or possibility for: weather that permits sailing.

verb, intransitive

To afford opportunity; allow: if circumstances permit.

noun (pûrˈmĭt, pər-mĭtˈ)

Permission, especially in written form.
A document or certificate giving permission to do something; a license or warrant: a building permit.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English permitten

Origin: , from Latin permittere

Origin: : per-, through; see per-

Origin: + mittere, to let go

Related Forms:

perˌmit·teeˈ (pûrˌmĭ-tēˈ) noun

per·mitˈter noun

Usage Note: In the sense “to allow for, be consistent with,” permit is often followed by the preposition of: The wording of the note permits of several interpretations. But of should not be used when the meaning of permit is “to give permission”: The law permits (not permits of ) camping on the beach.

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