Meaning
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- To allow (something) to happen, to give permission for.
- To allow (someone) to do something; to give permission to.
- To allow for, to make something possible.
- To allow, to admit (of).
- To grant formal authorization for (something).
- To attempt to obtain or succeed in obtaining formal authorization for (something).
- To hand over, resign (something to someone).
Synonyms
give permission
yield
give leave
consent to
Trachinotus falcatus
give permission for
laissez passer
make it possible
make room for
make convenient
grant permission
have a chance
Asian pompano
buck-nosed trevally
golden permit
goldfin permit
give a chance
allow to grant
round pompano
gate-pass
long dorsal fin pompano
ovate pompano
pompio
tropical permit
tolerance allowance
accede to
acquiesce in
agree to
approve of
be convinced
comply with
give credence to
make it convenient
make possible
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/pɚˈmɪt/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English permitten, borrowed from Middle French permettre, from Latin permittō (“give up, allow”), from per (“through”) + mittō (“send”).
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