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The Meaning of permit

  • (v. t.) To consent to; to allow or suffer to be done; to tolerate; to put up with.
  • (v. t.) To grant (one) express license or liberty to do an act; to authorize; to give leave; -- followed by an infinitive.
  • (v. t.) To give over; to resign; to leave; to commit.
  • (v. i.) To grant permission; to allow.
  • (n.) Warrant; license; leave; permission; specifically, a written license or permission given to a person or persons having authority; as, a permit to land goods subject to duty.

Synonyms

license , licence , permission , rent , admit , have , grant , set aside , appropriate , let , give up , reserve , tolerate , countenance , provide , get , leave , allow , take into account , lease , allow for , earmark , put up , stand , abide , support , digest , suffer , brook , bear , stick out , endure , stomach , consent to , sanction , concede , yield , accept , consent , go for

Antonyms

reject , withstand , refuse , resist , nix , veto , forbid , deny , disapprove , protest , interdict , prohibit , proscribe , disallow

Rhymes

acquit , admit , armpit , barritt , befit , bit , boblitt , brit , britt , bullshit , burditt , chit , clampitt , cockpit , commit , counterfeit , dewitt , dewitte , douthit , douthitt , emit , fit , fitt , flit , fytte , gillett , goldschmidt , grit , hit , hitt , hypocrite , identikit , it , it-wit , kit , knit , lafitte , legit , lit , litt , mcnitt , messerschmitt , misfit , mitt , moonlit , nit , obit , omit , outfit , outwit , pit , pitt , plitt , politte , presplit , pritt , quit , readmit , recommit , remit , resubmit , retrofit , savitt , schmidt , schmit , schmitt , shit , sit , skit , slit , smit , spit , split , stitt , submit , sunlit , tidbit , tit , transmit , tritt , unfit , vitt , whit , whitt , wit , witt , witte , writ