permit
English
/pɚˈmɪt/, /pəˈmɪt/, /ˈpɝmɪt/, /ˈpɜːmɪt/, /ˈpɝmɪt/, /ˈpɜːmɪt/
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) To allow (something) to happen, to give permission for.
- (transitive) To allow (someone) to do something; to give permission to.
- (intransitive) To allow for, to make something possible.
- (intransitive) To allow, to admit (of).
- (transitive) To grant formal authorization for (something).
- (transitive) To attempt to obtain or succeed in obtaining formal authorization for (something).
- (now) To hand over, resign (something to someone).
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English permitten borrowed from Middle French permettre derived from Latin permittō (give up, allow).
Origin
Latin
permittō
Gloss
give up, allow
Concept
Semantic Field
Social and political relations
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- holder English
- holding English
- permitable English
- permitholder English
- permitholding English
- permitless English
- permittable English
- permittance English
- permittee English
- permitter English
- permissio Latin
- permittere, permittō, permitto Latin
- permittō Latin
- permettre French
- permitten Middle English
- permettre Middle French