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Defenition of the word permit

    • Defenition of the word permit

      • Legal terms under which a person is allowed to use a product or a service or is authorised to do specific things.
      • To approve a specific action.
      • To consent to, to give permission.
      • To allow the presence of or allow without opposing or prohibiting.
      • allow the presence of; "We don't allow dogs here"; "Children are not permitted beyond this point"
      • make it possible through 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"
      • the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
      • a legal document giving official permission to do something
      • 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"
      • large game fish; found in waters of the West Indies
      • 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"
      • 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"
      • 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"
      • consent to, give permission
      • allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting
      • make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

    Synonyms for the word permit

      • allow
      • authorization
      • authorize
      • badge
      • card
      • certificate
      • certification
      • consent
      • countenance
      • document
      • give your blessing to
      • let
      • license
      • okay
      • permission
      • sanction
      • Trachinotus falcatus

    Similar words in the permit

      • permit
      • permits
      • permitted
      • permitting

    Hyponyms for the word permit

      • abide
      • admit
      • allow
      • allow in
      • allowance
      • authorise
      • authorize
      • bear
      • brook
      • building permit
      • clear
      • clearance
      • conge
      • congee
      • decriminalise
      • decriminalize
      • digest
      • dispensation
      • driver's licence
      • driver's license
      • driving licence
      • driving license
      • endure
      • favor
      • favour
      • fishing licence
      • fishing license
      • fishing permit
      • furlough
      • game license
      • give
      • hunting licence
      • hunting license
      • hunting permit
      • include
      • intromit
      • learner's permit
      • legalise
      • legalize
      • legitimate
      • legitimatise
      • legitimatize
      • legitimise
      • legitimize
      • let in
      • letter of mark and reprisal
      • letter of marque
      • letters of marque
      • liberty chit
      • liquor licence
      • liquor license
      • marriage licence
      • marriage license
      • occupation licence
      • occupation license
      • pass
      • permit
      • privilege
      • put up
      • stand
      • stick out
      • stomach
      • suffer
      • support
      • tolerate
      • toleration
      • trust
      • wedding licence
      • wedding license

    Hypernyms for the word permit

      • accept
      • allow
      • authorisation
      • authorization
      • consent
      • countenance
      • empowerment
      • go for
      • instrument
      • legal document
      • legal instrument
      • let
      • official document
      • permit
      • pompano

    Antonyms for the word permit

      • disallow
      • forbid
      • interdict
      • keep
      • prevent
      • prohibit
      • proscribe
      • veto

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