permit

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Estimated CEFR level: A2 — Elementary

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a legal document giving official permission to do something
  2. noun the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
  3. noun large game fish; found in waters of the West Indies

Etymology

From Middle English permitten, borrowed from Middle French permettre, from Latin permittō (“give up, allow”), from per (“through”) + mittō (“send”).

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Synonyms

license, licence

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