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permit

1 permit /pɚˈmɪt/ verb
permits; permitted; permitting
1 permit
/pɚˈmɪt/
verb
permits; permitted; permitting
Britannica Dictionary definition of PERMIT
[+ object]
: to allow (something) to happen : to give permission for (something)
: to allow (someone) to do or have something often followed by to + verb
: to make something possible
[no object]
[+ object]
2 permit /ˈpɚˌmɪt/ noun
plural permits
2 permit
/ˈpɚˌmɪt/
noun
plural permits
Britannica Dictionary definition of PERMIT
[count]
: an official document that shows that a person is allowed to do or have something
see also learner's permit