Permit

Pronunciation: /pərˈmɪt/

Permit (verb)

  1. to let someone do something or let something happen
  2. to make it possible for something to happen

Examples

  • The rules permit students to use calculators during exams.
  • Parents often permit children to stay up late on weekends.

Common collocations: permit access, permit entry, permit use, permit growth, permit expansion

Permit (noun)

  1. an official paper that allows you to do something

Examples

  • You need a permit to park here overnight.
  • The company applied for a building permit.

Synonyms of Permit

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Permit

  • when denying permission
  • when legally or formally denying permission