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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Tourism to the world's tallest mountain has continued to surge despite a mark-up in permit fees.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Specifically, Anthropic said on its website that it does not permit SPVs to acquire its stock and that any transfers of shares to an SPV are considered void.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
The permit would cover the Cinerama Dome, 14 adjacent auditoriums and a restaurant café with two outdoor spaces.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
The authority is awaiting permit authorization from Canada’s fisheries department.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
They christened him Aureliano and with his mother's last name, since the law did not permit a person to bear his father's name until he had recognized him.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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