- permit⇄expr. permit of, to admit of.
Ex. rules that permit of no exceptions. - permit⇄noun 1. a formal written order giving permission to do something.
Ex. Have you a permit to fish in this lake?
2. permission. - permit⇄permit (1), verb, -mitted,-mitting,noun.
- permit⇄permit (2), noun.
a large pompano, about three feet long, found in the sea from Florida to the West Indies; great pompano. - permit⇄v.i. to give leave or opportunity; allow.
Ex. I will go on Monday, if the weather permits. - permit⇄v.t. 1a. to allow (a person) to do something; give leave to.
Ex. Most parents will not permit their young children to stay up late. Permit me to explain. The farmer permitted us to swim in his pond.
b. to provide opportunity for; allow.