permit

//pərˈmɪt//
B2Frequency Level 7Formal
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Verb

permitInfinitive
permitPresent tense
permittedPast tense
permittedPast participle
permittingPresent participle
permitsThird-person singular
1

to allow someone to do something or allow something to happen

The teacher permitted the students to leave early.

2

to make something possible or give an opportunity for something

The large windows permit plenty of natural light to enter the room.

Noun

permitSingular
permitsPlural
1

an official document that gives someone authorization to do something or go somewhere

You need a permit to park here.