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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Judge Ana Reyes in Washington, D.C., said the government had to extend the program, which was set to expire on Tuesday, that grants legal protections and work permits for about 350,000 Haitian immigrants.
The cautious and methodical Congressional Budget Office has increasingly focused on how regulatory processes, especially permitting requirements, affect the pace and cost of building infrastructure and expanding productive capacity.
From Barron's
He remembered that “we were miles outside restricted areas and carried Weyerhaeuser permits.”
From Literature
Commercial filming near the Hollywood sign requires multiple permits and licences from different bodies in Los Angeles.
From BBC
Its associate Amman Mineral Internasional is driving a major re-rating as export permits secured will help clear near-term inventory overhang, while its fully optimized smelter is poised to unlock massive copper and gold production.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
