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- Definition
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- permit :consent to, give permission
- She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband|I won't let the police search her basement|I cannot allow you to see your exam
- permit :make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
- This permits the water to rush in|This sealed door won't allow the water come into the basement|This will permit the rain to run off
- permit :allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting
- We don't allow dogs here|Children are not permitted beyond this point|We cannot tolerate smoking in the hospital
- permit :a legal document giving official permission to do something
- permit :the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
- permit :large game fish; found in waters of the West Indies