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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Permit \Per*mit"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Permitted; p. pr. & vb.
     n. Permitting.] [L. permittere, permissum, to let through,
     to allow, permit; per + mittere to let go, send. See Per-,
     and Mission.]
     1. To consent to; to allow or suffer to be done; to tolerate;
        to put up with.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              What things God doth neither command nor forbid . .
              . he permitteth with approbation either to be done
              or left undone.                       --Hooker.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To grant (one) express license or liberty to do an act; to
        authorize; to give leave; -- followed by an infinitive.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. --Acis
                                                    xxvi. 1.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To give over; to resign; to leave; to commit.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Let us not aggravate our sorrows,
              But to the gods permit the event of things.
                                                    --Addison.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Syn: To allow; let; grant; admit; suffer; tolerate; endure;
          consent to.
  
     Usage: To Allow, Permit, Suffer, Tolerate. To allow
            is more positive, denoting (at least originally and
            etymologically) a decided assent, either directly or
            by implication. To permit is more negative, and
            imports only acquiescence or an abstinence from
            prevention. The distinction, however, is often
            disregarded by good writers. To suffer has a stronger
            passive or negative sense than to permit, sometimes
            implying against the will, sometimes mere
            indifference. To tolerate is to endure what is
            contrary to will or desire. To suffer and to tolerate
            are sometimes used without discrimination.
            [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Permit \Per*mit"\, v. i.
     To grant permission; to allow.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Permit \Per"mit\, n.
     Warrant; license; leave; permission; specifically, a written
     license or permission given to a person or persons having
     authority; as, a permit to land goods subject to duty.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Permit \Per*mit"\, n. [Cf. Sp. palamida a kind of scombroid
     fish.]
     (a) A large pompano ({Trachinotus goodei) of the West
         Indies, Florida, etc. It becomes about three feet long.
     (b) The round pompano. ({Trachinotus falcatus). [Local, U.
         S.]
         [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Permit \Per*mit"\, n. [Cf. Sp. palamida a kind of scombroid
     fish.]
     (a) A large pompano ({Trachinotus goodei) of the West
         Indies, Florida, etc. It becomes about three feet long.
     (b) The round pompano. ({T. falcatus). [Local, U. S.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Permit \Per*mit"\, v. i.
     To grant permission; to allow.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Permit \Per"mit\, n.
     Warrant; license; leave; permission; specifically, a written
     license or permission given to a person or persons having
     authority; as, a permit to land goods subject to duty.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Permit \Per*mit"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Permitted; p. pr. & vb.
     n. Permitting.] [L. permittere, permissum, to let through,
     to allow, permit; per + mittere to let go, send. See Per-,
     and Mission.]
     1. To consent to; to allow or suffer to be done; to tolerate;
        to put up with.
  
              What things God doth neither command nor forbid . .
              . he permitteth with approbation either to be done
              or left undone.                       --Hooker.
  
     2. To grant (one) express license or liberty to do an act; to
        authorize; to give leave; -- followed by an infinitive.
  
              Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. --Acis
                                                    xxvi. 1.
  
     3. To give over; to resign; to leave; to commit.
  
              Let us not aggravate our sorrows, But to the gods
              permit the event of things.           --Addison.
  
     Syn: To allow; let; grant; admit; suffer; tolerate; endure;
          consent to.
  
     Usage: To Allow, Permit, Suffer, Tolerate. To allow
            is more positive, denoting (at least originally and
            etymologically) a decided assent, either directly or
            by implication. To permit is more negative, and
            imports only acquiescence or an abstinence from
            prevention. The distinction, however, is often
            disregarded by good writers. To suffer has a stronger
            passive or negative sense than to permit, sometimes
            implying against the will, sometimes mere
            indifference. To tolerate is to endure what is
            contrary to will or desire. To suffer and to tolerate
            are sometimes used without discrimination.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  permit
       n 1: a legal document giving official permission to do something
            [syn: license, licence]
       2: the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
          [syn: license, permission]
       3: large game fish; found in waters of the West Indies [syn: Trachinotus
          falcatus]
       v 1: 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"
            [syn: allow, let, countenance] [ant: forbid, forbid]
       2: 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" [syn: let,
           allow] [ant: prevent]
       3: 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" [syn: allow, tolerate]
       [also: permitting, permitted]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  permit
     Αγγλικά vb.
     επιτρέπω

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  permit
     n.
     1 An artifact or document rendering something allowed or legal. (from
  17th c.)
     2 # A (l en learner's permit).
     3 (lb en obsolete) Formal permission.  16th 19th c.)
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To allow (something) to happen, to give permission
  for. (from 15th c.)
     n.
     A pompano of the species (taxlink Trachinotus falcatus species
  ver=161128).

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  permit
     n.
     1 An artifact or document rendering something allowed or legal. (from
  17th c.)
     2 # A (l en learner's permit).
     3 (lb en obsolete) Formal permission.  16th 19th c.)
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To allow (something) to happen, to give permission
  for. (from 15th c.)
     n.
     A pompano of the species (taxlink Trachinotus falcatus species
  ver=161128).

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  permit
     n.
     1 An artifact or document rendering something allowed or legal. (from
  17th c.)
     2 # A (l en learner's permit).
     3 (lb en obsolete) Formal permission.  16th 19th c.)
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To allow (something) to happen, to give permission
  for. (from 15th c.)
     n.
     A pompano of the species (taxlink Trachinotus falcatus species
  ver=161128).

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  permit
     n.
     1 An artifact or document rendering something allowed or legal. (from
  17th c.)
     2 # A (l en learner's permit).
     3 (lb en obsolete) Formal permission.  16th 19th c.)
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To allow (something) to happen, to give permission
  for. (from 15th c.)
     n.
     A pompano of the species (taxlink Trachinotus falcatus species
  ver=161128).

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  permit
     Ranska vb.
     (fr-v-taivm 3 p erm permett it)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  permit
     Franska vb.
     (böjning fr verb permettre)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Permit /pˈɜːmɪt/
  الرخصة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  permit //pəˈmɪt// //pɚˈmɪt// //ˈpɜːmɪt// //ˈpɝmɪt// 
  разрешително, разрешение
  an artifact or document rendering something allowed or legal

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  permit //pəˈmɪt// //pɚˈmɪt// //ˈpɜːmɪt// //ˈpɝmɪt// 
  разрешавам, позволя́вам
  allow (something) to happen