permit

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations noun: /ˈpɜːrmɪt/, verb: /pərˈmɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/v. pɚˈmɪt; n. ˈpɝmɪt, pɚˈmɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(v. pər mit; n. pûrmit, pər mit; Fish pûrmit)


Inflections of 'permit' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
permits
v 3rd person singular
permitting
v pres p
permitted
v past
permitted
v past p

permit
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Sense: Noun: license
Synonyms:
license Collocations, licence (UK), authorization Collocations, authorisation (UK), permission Collocations, charter Collocations, grant Collocations, sanction Collocations, visa Collocations, pass Collocations
Antonyms:
ban Collocations, denial Collocations, prohibition, refusal Collocations, veto, disapproval, blacklist, obstruction, red tape, embargo, exclusion, rejection Collocations
Sense: Verb: allow
Synonyms:
allow Collocations, let Collocations, authorize, authorise (UK), sanction Collocations, grant permission to, give permission to, say yes to, mandate Collocations, enable Collocations, empower Collocations, agree to, go along with, consent to, give leave to, give the go-ahead to, give the thumbs up to, give the green light to, rubber-stamp, OK Collocations (informal), okay (informal)
Antonyms:
ban Collocations, forbid Collocations, prohibit, outlaw Collocations, deny Collocations, revoke, refuse Collocations, turn down, disallow, veto, bar Collocations, exclude Collocations, impede Collocations, obstruct, hinder Collocations, lay down the law, rule out


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