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Permit: Verb vs Noun Meanings, Examples & Usage (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：allow officially (permit)

permit 🔊

/pərˈmɪt/ (v.), /ˈpɜːrmɪt/ (n.)

v., n.

to give official or formal permission for someone to do something.

Teacher giving permit gesture to student holding book in classroom

allow officially 🔊

➕

/əˈlaʊ əˈfɪʃəli/

v., n.

To give formal consent or authorization for someone to do a particular thing.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'permittere': per- (through) + mittere (to send), meaning 'to let go through'.

💡 Mnemonic

Per (through) + mit (send) = let through. Visualize a guard waving you through a gate after seeing your permit.

📖 Example

The librarian will permit you to use your phone if it's for looking up a book in the online catalogue. 🔊 The librarian will allow you to use your phone if it's for searching a book in the online catalogue.

🔗 Collocations

permit someone to do something – allow someone to perform an action

permit entry – allow someone to enter

permit access – allow someone to have access

🔄 Synonyms

allow (v.) – to let someone do something; to permit

authorize (v.) – to give official permission for something

consent (v.) – to give agreement or permission

🚫 Antonyms

forbid (v.) – to refuse to allow something

prohibit (v.) – to formally forbid something by law or rule

deny (v.) – to refuse to give or allow something

🌱 Derivatives

permission (n.) – the act of allowing someone to do something

permissible (adj.) – allowed or permitted by rules or laws

permissive (adj.) – allowing or tending to allow a lot of freedom

📖 Cultural Story

Derived from Latin 'permittere' (per- 'through' + mittere 'to send'), originally meant 'let go through'. Evolved to denote official authorization. Widely used in law and administration.

Meaning 2：official document (permit)

permit 🔊

/pərˈmɪt/ (v.), /ˈpɜːrmɪt/ (n.)

v., n.

an official document that says you are allowed to do something.

Hand holding official permit card with visible seals and photo

official document 🔊

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/əˈfɪʃəl ˈdɑːkjʊmənt/

v., n.

An official document or card that gives someone the right to do something, such as driving or parking.

📁 Category：Laws & Regulations 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

Before you can start driving lessons, you need to apply for a learner's permit. 🔊 To begin driving lessons, you must first apply for a learner's permit.

🔗 Collocations

apply for a permit – submit a request to obtain an official permission document

issue a permit – officially give someone a permit

work permit – an official document allowing a foreigner to work in a country

🔄 Synonyms

license (n.) – an official document giving permission to do or use something

authorization (n.) – official permission or approval

pass (n.) – a document or ticket giving permission to enter or leave a place

🚫 Antonyms

ban (n.) – an official or legal prohibition

prohibition (n.) – a law or rule that forbids something

restriction (n.) – a limiting condition or rule