permit

  • 11permit — (v.) late 15c., from M.Fr. permetre, from L. permittere give up, allow, allow to pass through, from per through + mittere let go, send (see MISSION (Cf. mission)). Related: Permitted; permitting. The noun is first recorded 1714 …

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  • 12permit — vb *let, allow, suffer, leave Analogous words: *authorize, license, commission: sanction, endorse, *approve Antonyms: prohibit, forbid …

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  • 13permit — Any authorization required for specific types of preparation or postage payment. Specifically, an authorization to mail without postage affixed by using indicia or an imprint. Payment is made against an advance deposit account that is established …

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  • 14permit — is pronounced with the stress on the first syllable as a noun and with the stress on the second syllable as a verb. The verb has inflected forms permitted, permitting …

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  • 15permit — per|mit1 [ pər mıt ] verb *** 1. ) transitive to allow someone to do something, or something to happen: The use of mobile phones is not permitted inside the aircraft. permit someone to do something: We were not permitted to enter the area during… …

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  • 16permit — I UK [pə(r)ˈmɪt] / US [pərˈmɪt] verb Word forms permit : present tense I/you/we/they permit he/she/it permits present participle permitting past tense permitted past participle permitted *** 1) [transitive] to allow someone to do something, or to …

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  • 17permit — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ federal, government ▪ temporary ▪ special ▪ valid ▪ necessary …

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  • 18permit — per|mit1 W3 [pəˈmıt US pər ] v past tense and past participle permitted present participle permitting formal [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: permittere to let through, allow ] 1.) [T] to allow something to happen, especially by an official… …

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  • 19permit — ♦♦♦ permits, permitting, permitted (The verb is pronounced [[t]pə(r)mɪ̱t[/t]]. The noun is pronounced [[t]pɜ͟ː(r)mɪt[/t]].) 1) VERB If someone permits something, they allow it to happen. If they permit you to do something, they allow you to do it …

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  • 20permit — 1 verb permitted, permitting (T) 1 formal to allow something to happen, especially by an official order or decision: Smoking is only permitted in the public lounge. | permit sb sth: You are not permitted access to confidential files. | permit sb… …

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