permit
To allow to happen, to give permission forTo allow (something) to happen, to give permission for.
» I have a permit for this gun.
У мене є дозвіл на цю зброю.
Meaning
7 senses(transitive)To allow (something) to happen, to give permission for.
erlauben, genehmigen, zulassen
позволя́тьpozvoljátʹ, позво́литьpozvólitʹ, разреша́тьrazrešátʹ
дозволя́тиdozvoljáty, дозво́литиdozvólyty
consent to, give permission; permit
(transitive)To allow (someone) to do something; to give permission to.
(intransitive)To allow for, to make something possible.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
(intransitive)To allow, to admit (of).
(transitive)To grant formal authorization for (something).
The Building Department permitted that project last week.
(transitive)To attempt to obtain or succeed in obtaining formal authorization for (something).
We've been busy permitting the State Street development.
(archaic, rare)To hand over, resign (something to someone).
Examples
1297 sentencesI have a permit for this gun.
У мене є дозвіл на цю зброю.
Tom wouldn't permit Mary to do that.
Том не дозволив би Мері це зробити.
ruТом не позволил бы Мэри это сделать.
I didn't permit Tom to do that.
Я не дозволяв Тому цього робити.
ruЯ не разрешил Тому это сделать.
Why did you permit Tom to do that?
Чому ти дозволив Тому це зробити?
Tom will never permit you to do that.
Том ніколи тобі не дозволить це зробити.
ruТом никогда не позволит тебе это сделать.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English permitten, borrowed from Middle French permettre, from Latin permittōFrom Middle English permitten, borrowed from Middle French permettre, from Latin permittō (“give up, allow”), from per (“through”) + mittō (“send”).
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Forms
permits, permitting, permitted, permittedSynonyms
4 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
12 patterns- permitted to do
- be permitted to
- might be permitted
- not be permitted
- won't be permitted
- not permitted to
- weather permitting
- going to permit
- only one permitted
- never permit
- without a permit
- tomorrow weather permitting