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Synonyms for permit
ˈpɜr mɪtper·mit
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
permit
We allow that which we do not attempt to hinder; we permit that to which we give some express authorization. When this is given verbally it is called permission; when in writing it is commonly called a permit. There are establishments that any one will be allowed to visit without challenge or hindrance; there are others that no one is allowed to visit without a permit from the manager; there are others to which visitors are admitted at specified times, without a formal permit. We allow a child's innocent intrusion; we concede a right; grant a request; consent to a sale of property; permit an inspection of accounts; sanction a marriage; tolerate the rudeness of a well-meaning servant; submit to a surgical operation; yield to a demand or necessity against our wish or will, or yield something under compulsion; as, the sheriff yielded the keys at the muzzle of a revolver, and allowed the mob to enter. Suffer, in the sense of mild concession, is now becoming rare, its place being taken by allow, permit, or tolerate. Compare PERMISSION.
See also synonyms for PROHIBIT.
Synonyms:
admit, allow, concede, consent to, grant, let, sanction, suffer, tolerate, yieldAntonyms:
deny, disallow, disapprove, forbid, protest, refuse, reject, resist, withstandPreposition:
To allow of (in best recent usage, simply to allow) such an action; allow one in such a course; allow for spending-money.
Princeton's WordNet
license, licence, permitnoun
a legal document giving official permission to do something
Synonyms:
license, licence, permissionAntonyms:
interdict, prohibit, proscribe, disallow, nix, veto, forbidlicense, permission, permitnoun
the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
Synonyms:
license, licence, permissionAntonyms:
nix, disallow, interdict, proscribe, prohibit, veto, forbidpermit, Trachinotus falcatusverb
large game fish; found in waters of the West Indies
Synonyms:
license, licence, permissionAntonyms:
proscribe, prohibit, nix, forbid, interdict, veto, disallowpermit, allow, let, countenanceverb
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"
Synonyms:
rent, admit, have, grant, set aside, appropriate, let, give up, reserve, tolerate, countenance, provide, get, leave, allow, take into account, lease, allow for, earmarkAntonyms:
proscribe, nix, veto, interdict, disallow, prohibit, forbidlet, allow, permitverb
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"
Synonyms:
rent, admit, have, grant, set aside, appropriate, let, tolerate, give up, reserve, get, countenance, provide, leave, allow, take into account, lease, allow for, earmarkAntonyms:
interdict, veto, proscribe, forbid, prohibit, nix, disallowallow, permit, tolerateverb
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"
Synonyms:
admit, put up, grant, set aside, stand, appropriate, abide, support, let, digest, suffer, brook, bear, give up, stick out, reserve, tolerate, countenance, provide, endure, leave, allow, stomach, take into account, allow for, earmarkAntonyms:
veto, disallow, interdict, proscribe, prohibit, nix, forbid
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
permitverb
Synonyms:
allow, let, suffer, license, empower, authorize, warrant, give permission to, give leave to, give carte blanche topermitnoun
Synonyms:
leave, license, permission, liberty
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "permit":
licence, permits, permission, allow, licences, enable, authorize, license, permissions, authorisation, allowed, permitted, authorise, authorization, licensing, licenses, enabled, allowing, resulted, leave, permis, helped, let, authorizing, permitting, led
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#26 | have | |
#77 | get | |
#148 | support | |
#416 | provide | |
#543 | let | |
#937 | license | |
#1129 | leave | |
#1152 | appropriate | |
#1202 | allow | |
#1637 | rent | |
#1732 | grant | |
#1743 | led | |
#1778 | stand | |
#1846 | allowed | |
#2024 | permission | |
#2041 | enable | |
#2268 | reserve | |
#2490 | bear | |
#2955 | permit | |
#3392 | enabled | |
#3563 | helped | |
#3775 | allowing | |
#3804 | licensing | |
#4128 | lease | |
#4482 | permitted | |
#4557 | yield | |
#4562 | digest | |
#5486 | licence | |
#5575 | permits | |
#5894 | resulted | |
#6088 | authorization | |
#6345 | permissions | |
#6449 | licenses | |
#6821 | admit | |
#6848 | suffer | |
#7838 | stomach | |
#8863 | brook | |
#10918 | authorize | |
#12106 | abide | |
#13332 | permitting | |
#14562 | licences | |
#15327 | authorizing | |
#17899 | endure | |
#17963 | tolerate | |
#19712 | sanction | |
#19888 | authorisation | |
#31636 | concede | |
#33807 | countenance | |
#38869 | authorise | |
#45874 | permis | |
#75931 | earmark |
How to use permit in a sentence?
Our investigation is almost complete, we are waiting for the doctors to permit us to talk to the victim. We just want to confirm a few things with her and then we will put up the final report in court.
What you have to do is you have to allow the law enforcement to be able to rely on their off-duty and those concealed carry permit holders to not only act as force multipliers, but to begin to train the public to be able to look for the profile and the behavior.
Assault weapons are made to kill... when they're hit with an assault weapon they cannot be identified. They are obliterated, they are weapons of war and weapons of death and weapons of destruction that we should not permit out here.
The system is the best that the present views and circumstances of the country will permit.
Mississippi law enforcement, families and faith leaders all spoke out against this reckless bill that will allow dangerous people to carry hidden, loaded handguns in public without a permit.
Translations for permit
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- سمح, أذن, تصريحArabic
- povolit, povoleníCzech
- tillade, tilladelseDanish
- genehmigen, Erlaubnis, Genehmigung, zulassen, erlaubenGerman
- permesiEsperanto
- permitir, permisoSpanish
- اجازهPersian
- lupa, salliaFinnish
- permis, permission, permettreFrench
- lig, leomh, ceadaigh, lamháilIrish
- pèmètHaitian Creole
- engedélyHungarian
- izinIndonesian
- permessoItalian
- לְהַתִירHebrew
- 許可, 許すJapanese
- ماوهدانKurdish
- vergunningDutch
- pozwalaćPolish
- permissão, permitir, deixar, licença, aval, autorizaçãoPortuguese
- permisRomanian
- позволить, разрешение, разрешать, позволять, дозволение, разрешитьRussian
- dopustiti, dovoliti, dovoljenjeSlovene
- tillåta, tillståndSwedish
- vibali, kibaliSwahili
- pahintulotTagalog
- 许可证Chinese
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