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From Middle English permitten, borrowed from Middle French permettre, from Latin permittō (“give up, allow”), from per (“through”) + mittō (“send”).
Meanings
(transitive) To allow (something) to happen, to give permission for.
Last week the decision on two points was conclusive: the Presbyterian Church in the U. S. A. will not permit ordination of women as ministers, but will permit their election as ruling elders, permission which makes possible a woman as moderator. 1930 December 19, “Presbytarians”, in Time:
Mr. Cooke at once began a tirade against the residents of Asquith for permitting a sandy and generally disgraceful condition of the roads. So roundly did he vituperate the inn management in particular, and with such a loud flow of words, that I trembled lest he should be heard on the veranda. 1897 December (indicated as 1898), Winston Churchill, chapter IV, in The Celebrity: An Episode, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., →OCLC, page 48:
(transitive) To allow (someone) to do something; to give permission to.
He was ultimately cleared, but during that period, Mr. Ackman said, his lawyers would not permit him to defend himself publicly. 2009, Patricia Cohen, New York Times, 17 Jan 09, p. 1:
(intransitive) To allow for, to make something possible.
For snackage there's a 1950s-themed diner plus a barbie on the terrace, weather permitting. 2009 July 25, John Mitchell, “Clubs Preview”, in The Guardian:
What was left to say? Quite a lot, if only parliamentary time permitted. 2006 December 3, Mary Riddell, “Trident is a Weapon of Mass Destruction”, in The Observer:
(intransitive) To allow, to admit (of).
"As an instrument of economic policy, incantation does not permit of minor doubts or scruples." 2007, Ian Jack, The Guardian, 22 Sep 07:
"You English are always so frivolous," said the Princess. "In Russia we have too many troubles to permit of our being light-hearted." 1910, Saki [pseudonym; Hector Hugh Munro], “Reginald in Russia”, in Reginald in Russia and Other Sketches, London: Methuen & Co. […], →OCLC, page 4:
(qualifier:pronounced like noun, transitive) To grant formal authorization for (something).
[…] they have not expanded so far federal permitting authority to site and permit transmission lines that are important for interstate commerce. 2022 September 20, Ezra Klein, quoting Jesse Jenkins, “Transcript: Ezra Klein Interviews Jesse Jenkins”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
The Building Department permitted that project last week.
(qualifier:pronounced like noun, 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).
Let us not aggravate our sorrows, / But to the gods permit the event of things. 1712 (date written), [Joseph] Addison, Cato, a Tragedy. […], London: […] J[acob] Tonson, […], published 1713, →OCLC, Act I, scene iv, page 16:
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allow something to happen) · sh dozvoliti (transitive: allow something to happen) · lo ໃຫ້ (transitive: allow something to happen) · sk povoliť (transitive: allow something to happen) · tl ipahintulot (transitive: allow something to happen) · hi अनुज्ञप्ति (transitive: allow something to happen) · la permittō (transitive: allow something to happen) · sl dopustiti (transitive: allow something to happen) · tl hayaan (transitive: allow something to happen) · th ปล่อย (transitive: allow something to happen) · pt deixar (transitive: allow something to happen) · ur دینا (transitive: allow something to happen) · ar سَمَحَ (transitive: allow something to happen) · ru разреши́ть (transitive: allow something to happen) · nl toestaan (transitive: allow something to happen) · be дазво́ліць (transitive: allow something to happen) · pl pozwalać (transitive: allow something to happen) · ar أَذِنَ (transitive: allow something to happen) · de erlauben (transitive: allow something to happen) · cs povolovat (transitive: allow something to happen) · de genehmigen (transitive: allow something to happen) · es permitirle (transitive: allow someone to do something) · alt чечер (transitive: allow something to happen) · es permitir (transitive: allow something to happen) · cmn 讓 /让 (transitive: allow something to happen) · th อนุญาต (transitive: allow something to happen) · sl dovoliti (transitive: allow something to happen) · nl toelaten (transitive: allow something to happen) · ru позволя́ть (transitive: allow something to happen) · alt чечип айдар (transitive: allow something to happen) · ur اجازت دینا (transitive: allow something to happen) · ml അനുവദിക്കുക (transitive: allow something to happen) · he הִתִּיר (transitive: allow something to happen) · gl permitir (transitive: allow something to happen) · lo ອະນຸຍາດ (transitive: allow something to happen) · be дазваля́ць (transitive: allow something to happen) · ga leomh (transitive: allow something to happen) · fi antaa lupa (transitive: allow something to happen) · txb kälm- (transitive: allow something to happen) · lo ປ່ອຍ (transitive: allow something to happen) · uk дозволя́ти (transitive: allow something to happen) · nb tillate (transitive: allow something to happen) · lv atļaut (transitive: allow something to happen) · th ให้ (transitive: allow something to happen) · la condōnō (transitive: allow something to happen) · ja 許す (transitive: allow something to happen) · it autorizzare (transitive: allow something to happen) · txb tärk- (transitive: allow something to happen) · sh дозволити (transitive: allow something to happen) · hy թույլատրել (transitive: allow something to happen) · id mengizinkan (transitive: allow something to happen) · tr imkan yaratmak (transitive: allow something to happen) · cmn 允許 /允许 (transitive: allow something to happen) · zza fırsen dayen (transitive: allow something to happen) · mk дозволува (transitive: allow something to happen) · cmn 許可 /许可 (transitive: allow something to happen) · cs povolit (transitive: allow something to happen) · bg разрешавам (transitive: allow something to happen) · pt permitir (transitive: allow something to happen) · uk дозво́лити (transitive: allow something to happen) · ca permetre (transitive: allow something to happen) · el επιτρέπω (transitive: allow something to happen) · hi स्वीकृति (transitive: allow something to happen) · ru позво́лить (transitive: allow something to happen) · sv tillåta (transitive: allow something to happen) · kum изну бермек (transitive: allow something to happen) · vi cho phép (transitive: allow something to happen) · ko 허락하다 (transitive: allow something to happen) · cy caniatáu (transitive: allow something to happen) · cs dovolit (transitive: allow something to happen) · de zulassen (transitive: allow something to happen) · he הִרְשָׁה (transitive: allow something to happen) · sk dovoliť (transitive: allow something to happen) · eo permesi (transitive: allow something to happen) · fi sallia (transitive: allow something to happen) · ja 許可する (transitive: allow something to happen) · bg позволя́вам (transitive: allow something to happen) · tr fırsat vermek (transitive: allow something to happen) · cs dovolovat (transitive: allow something to happen) · la sinō (transitive: allow something to happen) · ota براقمق (transitive: allow something to happen) · ga lig (transitive: allow something to happen) · ru разреша́ть (transitive: allow something to happen) · ckb ماوەدان (transitive: allow something to happen)