permit
/pərˈmɪt/
verb
- To allow someone to do something or to allow something to happen.
- The weather did not permit us to go hiking.
- Smoking is not permitted inside the building.
- The school does not permit students to use phones during class.
noun
- An official document that gives someone the right to do something.
- You need a fishing permit to fish in this lake.
- The construction permit was approved by the city.
- He applied for a work permit to stay in the country.
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