permit

noun

An artifact or document rendering something allowed or legal.

A learner's permit.

A pompano of the species Trachinotus falcatus.

(obsolete) Formal permission.

verb

(transitive) To allow (something) to happen, to give permission for.

(transitive) To allow (someone) to do something; to give permission to.

(transitive, pronounced like noun) To grant formal authorization for (something).

(transitive, pronounced like noun) To attempt to obtain or succeed in obtaining formal authorization for (something).

(intransitive) To allow for, to make something possible.

(intransitive) To allow, to admit (of).

(now archaic, rare) To hand over, resign (something to someone).

Roots

mitto-mit · Latin · send

Synonyms for permit

allowv licensen letv authorizev authorizationn approvev toleratev visan sanctionn warrantn

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Where does permit come from?

The word permit breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root -mit, from Latin mitto (“send”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.