permit
Usage
What are other ways to say permit?
Both verbs that imply granting or conceding the right of someone to do something, permit and allow are often interchangeable, but permit is the more positive of the two. Permit suggests formal or implied assent or authorization. Allow implies complete absence of an attempt, or even an intent, to hinder. Let is the familiar, conversational term for both allow and permit.
Example Sentences
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"How quickly can I get immigrants and refugees to the stage where they can obtain a work permit and a residence permit? In Germany, that still takes far too long," he said.
From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026
I was young, but I remember well the controversy when he didn’t permit the hearings to begin until the television cameras were removed from the courtroom.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026
Nor does the court permit the government to divide privacy according to which company possesses the information.
From Slate • Jun. 29, 2026
The canton of Geneva issues a permit for comfort cooling only to people who prove they need it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026
Luther Rice never allowed it, but in two cases where the couples already had mailed invitations, he did permit weddings in his office.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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