permitir

Meaning

1. to allow, permit
2. (pronominal) to afford, to allow
3. (pronominal) to indulge in

Concepts

allow

permit

let

admit

leave

authorize

abandon

accept

🉑

accord

countenance

enable

give

leave alone

cut in

drop

empower

permit of

sit still

grant

have

authorise

hold still for

allow for

let go

loosen

open

pass

afford

provide

release

sanction

stand for

suffer

take

take the liberty

tolerate

unfasten

give permission

bear with

concede

consent to

make it possible

Synonyms

dejar

autorizar

consentir

admitir

🉑

dar permiso

conceder

tolerar

desechar

dar acceso

abandonar

dejar caer

poner en libertad

salvar

soltar

safar

aflojar

apoyar

caber

desamparar

desatar

ser enviado

largar

sancionar

ceder

ser mandado

asentir

dar

aprobar

Hyphenated as

per‧mi‧tir

Pronounced as (IPA)

/peɾmiˈtiɾ/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin: permittō

In summary

Borrowed from Latin permittere.

Sentences

Más vale dar que recibir , si te lo puedes permitir .

It's better to give than to receive, if you can afford it.