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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A State Department official said the kind of work the Kenyans were engaged in and the amount of time they were in South Africa were permitted under the terms of their visas.
The next several months were a painstaking process to procure the necessary permits for a live all-ages venue.
From Los Angeles Times
A host of solar companies recently wrote to Congress complaining about “a nearly complete moratorium” on federal permitting.
“If a gate pass holder does not present an acceptable form of ID, they will not be permitted to enter the secure area of the airport,” TSA said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times
The Florida Athletic Commission confirmed to BBC Sport knockouts were permitted in the contest.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
