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- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| pronunciation: |
p r
mIt
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| inflections: |
permits, permitting, permitted |
| definition 1: |
to allow (someone or something) to go into or be in a place.
The hospital does not permit visitors after nine o'clock.- synonyms:
- allow
- antonyms:
- prevent
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| definition 2: |
to allow; let.
She will not permit her boyfriend to drive her car.Smoking is not permitted in the bank.- synonyms:
- allow
- antonyms:
- forbid, prohibit
- similar words:
- approve, endorse, let
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| related words: |
entitle, qualify |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| pronunciation: |
puhr
miht
[or]
pr
mIt
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| definition: |
a written statement that officially allows someone to do something; license.
He got a building permit for the new porch.The officer asked to see his fishing permit.- similar words:
- warrant
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| related words: |
charter, document, pass, permission |
| derivation: |
permitted (adj.) |
The word permit
contains the following parts:
per-
Latin
prefix
that means through, throughout; very
  Example words:
perceive, perception, perennial, perfect, perforate, perform, perjury, permanent, permission, permit, perpetual, persecute, persist, persistent, perspective, perspire, persuade, persuasion
mit, mis1, mitt, miss, -mise
Latin
root
that means send, let go
Example words:
admission, admit, admittance, commission, commissioner, commit, committee, compromise, dismiss, emission, emit, missile, mission, missionary, omit, permission, permit, premise, promise, promising, remission, submit, transmission, transmit, transmitter
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