permit

B1 Topic:Law & Government

US /pɚˈmɪt/ UK /pəˈmɪt/ See IPA manual

Freq #4265

Meanings

1

verb
To allow someone to do something.

My parents permitted me to stay out late on weekends.
2

verb
To make something possible.

We will go for a walk if the weather permits.
3

verb
To give official or formal approval for something.

The city permitted the new building project last week.

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Synonyms

1 verb · to allow someone to do... allow let

2 verb · to make something possible. allow

Word family

Forms permitspermittedpermitting

Derived forms permitablepermitholderpermitholdingpermitlesspermittablepermittancepermitteepermitterrepermit

Related forms mission permission

Etymology

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

*mey- (change) Proto-Indo-European permitten Middle English permettre Middle French permittō Latin

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# permit

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /pɚˈmɪt/
**IPA (UK):** /pəˈmɪt/
**Frequency rank:** 4265

## Meanings
1. To allow someone to do something.
2. To make something possible.
3. To give official or formal approval for something.

## Examples
- My parents permitted me to stay out late on weekends.
- We will go for a walk if the weather permits.
- The city permitted the new building project last week.

## Derived Forms
- permitable
- permitholder
- permitholding
- permitless
- permittable
- permittance
- permittee
- permitter
- repermit

## Related Forms
- mission
- permission

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *mey- (change)
- Root: permitten
- Root: permettre
- Root: permittō

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

## AI Etymology
Permit comes from Middle English permitten, borrowed from Middle French permettre, from Latin permittō (“give up, allow”), from per (“through”) + mittō (“send”). The historical chain includes *mey- (change) (Proto-Indo-European), permitten (Middle English), permettre (Middle French), permittō (Latin). In present-day English it covers to allow someone to do something, to make something possible, and to give official or formal approval for something. The wider family includes derived forms such as permitable, permitholder, permitholding, permitless, permittable and related forms such as mission, permission.

## Topics
- Law & Government
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