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P0201600 (pər-mĭt′)v. per·mit·ted, per·mit·ting, per·mits v.tr.1. To allow the doing of (something); consent to: permit the sale of alcoholic beverages.2. To grant consent or leave to (someone); authorize: permitted him to explain.3. To afford opportunity or possibility for: weather that permits sailing.v.intr. To afford opportunity; allow: if circumstances permit.n. (pûr′mĭt, pər-mĭt′) A document or certificate giving permission to do something: a building permit.

[Middle English permitten, from Latin permittere : per-, through; see per- + mittere, to let go.]

per′mit·tee′ (pûr′mĭ-tē′) n.per·mit′ter n.

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(pûr′mĭt, pər-mĭt′)n. A carangid fish (Trachinotus falcatus) of the western Atlantic Ocean, having a laterally compressed silvery body and a deeply forked tail and valued as a food and game fish.

[Alteration of Spanish palometa, a species of pompano (Trachinotus ovatus), any of several other species of fish, probably ultimately from Doric Greek *pālamus, pālamud-, variant of Greek pēlamus, pēlamud-, young tuna, tuna in its first year, of unknown origin.]

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vb, -mits, -mitting or -mitted1. (tr) to grant permission to do something: you are permitted to smoke. 2. (tr) to consent to or tolerate: she will not permit him to come. 3. (when: intr, often foll by of; when tr, often foll by an infinitive) to allow the possibility (of): the passage permits of two interpretations; his work permits him to relax nowadays. n 4. (Law) an official certificate or document granting authorization; licence 5. (Law) permission, esp written permission [C15: from Latin permittere, from per- through + mittere to send] perˈmitter n

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(v. pərˈmɪt; n. ˈpɜr mɪt, pərˈmɪt)

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n. v.t. 1. to allow to do something: Permit me to explain. 2. to allow to be done or occur: laws permitting the sale of drugs. 3. to tolerate; consent to: a decree permitting religious worship. 4. to afford opportunity for, or admit of: vents to permit the escape of gases. v.i. 5. to grant permission; allow a person to do something. 6. to afford opportunity: when time permits. n. 7. an authoritative or official certificate of permission; license: a fishing permit. 8. a decree granting permission to do something. 9. permission. [1425–75; < Latin permittere to let go through, relinquish, allow =per- per- + mittere to let go] per`mit•tee′, n. per•mit′ter, n. syn: See allow.

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n. a pompano, Trachinotus falcatus, of the waters off the West Indies. [1880–85, Amer.; appar. by folk etym. < Sp palometa a species of pompano, diminutive of paloma dove < Latin palumbus]

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Allow, permit, and let are all used to say that someone is given permission to do something, or is not prevented from doing something. Permit is a formal word.

1. 'allow' and 'permit'

Allow and permit are followed by an object and a to-infinitive clause.

He allowed me to take the course.They do not permit students to use calculators in exams.

You can say that people are not allowed to do something or are not permitted to do something.

Visitors are not allowed to take photographs in the museum.Children are not permitted to use the swimming pool.

You can also say that something is not allowed or that it is not permitted.

Running was not allowed in the school.Picnics are not permitted in the park.2. 'let'

Let is followed by an object and an infinitive without to.

Let me go to the party on Saturday. I won't be late.

You don't usually use 'let' in the passive. Don't say, for example, 'She was let go to the party'.

3. 'enable'

Don't confuse any of these words with enable. To enable someone to do something means to give them the opportunity to do it. It does not mean to give them permission to do it.

Contraception enables women to plan their families.The new test should enable doctors to detect the disease early.

permit

Past participle: permitted
Gerund: permitting

Imperative
permit
permit

Present
I permit
you permit
he/she/it permits
we permit
you permit
they permit

Preterite
I permitted
you permitted
he/she/it permitted
we permitted
you permitted
they permitted

Present Continuous
I am permitting
you are permitting
he/she/it is permitting
we are permitting
you are permitting
they are permitting

Present Perfect
I have permitted
you have permitted
he/she/it has permitted
we have permitted
you have permitted
they have permitted

Past Continuous
I was permitting
you were permitting
he/she/it was permitting
we were permitting
you were permitting
they were permitting

Past Perfect
I had permitted
you had permitted
he/she/it had permitted
we had permitted
you had permitted
they had permitted

Future
I will permit
you will permit
he/she/it will permit
we will permit
you will permit
they will permit

Future Perfect
I will have permitted
you will have permitted
he/she/it will have permitted
we will have permitted
you will have permitted
they will have permitted

Future Continuous
I will be permitting
you will be permitting
he/she/it will be permitting
we will be permitting
you will be permitting
they will be permitting

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been permitting
you have been permitting
he/she/it has been permitting
we have been permitting
you have been permitting
they have been permitting

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been permitting
you will have been permitting
he/she/it will have been permitting
we will have been permitting
you will have been permitting
they will have been permitting

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been permitting
you had been permitting
he/she/it had been permitting
we had been permitting
you had been permitting
they had been permitting

Conditional
I would permit
you would permit
he/she/it would permit
we would permit
you would permit
they would permit

Past Conditional
I would have permitted
you would have permitted
he/she/it would have permitted
we would have permitted
you would have permitted
they would have permitted

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	permit - a legal document giving official permission to do somethinglicense, licencelegal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument - (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some rightbuilding permit - a document authorizing the holder to construct a building of a particular kind on a particular lotdriver's licence, driver's license, driving licence, driving license - a license authorizing the bearer to drive a motor vehiclefishing licence, fishing license, fishing permit - a license authorizing the bearer to fish during a specified period of timegame license, hunting licence, hunting license, hunting permit - a license authorizing the bearer to kill a certain type of animal during a specified period of timelearner's permit - a document authorizing the bearer to learn to drive an automobileletter of mark and reprisal, letter of marque, letters of marque - a license to a private citizen to seize property of another nationliquor licence, liquor license - a license authorizing the holder to sell alcoholic beveragesmarriage licence, marriage license, wedding licence, wedding license - a license authorizing two people to marryoccupation licence, occupation license - a license to pursue a particular occupationliberty chit, pass - a permit to enter or leave a military installation; "he had to show his pass in order to get out"law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
	2.	permit - the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorizationpermission, licenseempowerment, authorisation, authorization - the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrantclearance - permission to proceed; "the plane was given clearance to land"conge, congee - formal permission to depart; "he gave me his conge"allowance - the act of allowing; "He objected to the allowance of smoking in the dining room"dispensation - an exemption from some rule or obligationtoleration - official recognition of the right of individuals to hold dissenting opinions (especially in religion)
	3.	permit - large game fish; found in waters of the West IndiesTrachinotus falcatuspompano - any of several deep-bodied food fishes of western Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico
Verb	1.	permit - consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam"countenance, allow, letbrook, endure, tolerate, stomach, abide, bear, digest, stick out, suffer, put up, stand, support - put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"furlough - grant a leave to; "The prisoner was furloughed for the weekend to visit her children"give - allow to have or take; "I give you two minutes to respond"consent, go for, accept - give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to; "I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution"permit, tolerate, allow - allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting; "We don't allow dogs here"; "Children are not permitted beyond this point"; "We cannot tolerate smoking in the hospital"authorize, authorise, clear, pass - grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"grant, allow - let have; "grant permission"; "Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison"let in, admit, include - allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of; "admit someone to the profession"; "She was admitted to the New Jersey Bar"privilege, favour, favor - bestow a privilege upondecriminalise, decriminalize, legalise, legalize, legitimate, legitimatise, legitimatize, legitimise, legitimize - make legal; "Marijuana should be legalized"trust - allow without fearallow in, intromit, let in, admit - allow to enter; grant entry to; "We cannot admit non-members into our club building"; "This pipe admits air"nix, prohibit, proscribe, disallow, forbid, interdict, veto - command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"; "Dad nixed our plans"
	2.	permit - make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen; "This permits the water to rush in"; "This sealed door won't allow the water come into the basement"; "This will permit the rain to run off"allow, letpass - allow to go without comment or censure; "the insult passed as if unnoticed"
	3.	permit - allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting; "We don't allow dogs here"; "Children are not permitted beyond this point"; "We cannot tolerate smoking in the hospital"tolerate, allowcountenance, permit, allow, let - consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam"

permit

verb1. allow, admit, grant, sanction, let, suffer, agree to, entitle, endure, license, endorse, warrant, tolerate, authorize, empower, consent to, give the green light to, give leave or permission I was permitted to bring my camera into the concert. The German constitution does not permit the sending of troops.
allow ban, prohibit, forbid, veto, black, bar, block, restrict, suppress, outlaw, banish, disallow, proscribe, debar, blackball, interdict, criminalize, prevent, exclude, disqualify, preclude, debar, declare ineligible2. enable, let, allow, cause This method of cooking permits the heat to penetrate evenly.noun1. licence, pass, document, certificate, passport, visa, warrant, authorization He has to apply for a permit before looking for a job.
licence ban, prohibition, veto, block, restriction, embargo, injunction, censorship, taboo, suppression, stoppage, disqualification, interdiction, interdict, proscription, disallowance

permit

verb1. To neither forbid nor prevent:allow, have, let, suffer, tolerate.2. To give one's consent to:allow, approbate, approve, authorize, consent, endorse, let, sanction.Informal: OK.3. To afford an opportunity for:admit, allow, let.4. To give the means, ability, or opportunity to do:empower, enable.noun1. The approving of an action, especially when done by one in authority:allowance, approbation, approval, authorization, consent, endorsement, leave, license, permission, sanction.Informal: OK.2. Proof of legal permission to do something:license, warrant.Idiom: piece of paper.

Translations

允许容许许可证通行证

permit

(pəˈmit) – past tense, past participle perˈmitted – verb1. to agree to (another person's action); to allow or let (someone do something). Permit me to answer your question; Smoking is not permitted.允许2. to make possible. My aunt's legacy permitted me to go to America.容许 (ˈpəːmit) noun a written order allowing a person to do something. We have a permit to export our product.许可证permission (pəˈmiʃən) noun a written, spoken etc agreement that someone may do something. She gave me permission to leave.许可

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Do you need a fishing license? (US)
Do you need a fishing permit? (UK) → 需要钓鱼许可证吗？

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allow me

Let me do it. This is a set phrase that typically precedes a polite action or gesture. "Allow me," my date said before opening my car door. Allow me—I'll open the wine bottle.See also: allow

drain off

To flow or move off of something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "drain" and "off." Now that we've fixed the gutters, the rain should drain off of our roof nicely.See also: drain, off

(something) permitting

So long as the specific thing does not prevent or interfere with some activity or task mentioned elsewhere. We'll have the company in Foley's Park on Saturday, weather permitting. Time permitting, the presentation will also go over useful and nonintrusive ways to encourage client spending.See also: permit

weather permitting

So long as the weather is good enough so as not to cancel, delay, or interfere with what is planned. We'll have the company in Foley's Park on Saturday, weather permitting. The latest update they gave us is that, weather permitting, we should arrive at the airport around 9 PM.See also: permit, weather

permit (one) in(to something or some place)

To grant one permission to enter something or some place. Do not, under any circumstances, permit those inspectors into the building. The bouncer recognized out fake IDS and didn't permit us in.See also: permit, something

permit (one) out (of something or some place)

To grant one permission to leave or exit something or some place. Do not permit any employees out of the building until they have been inspected for stolen goods. Because of the lockdown, no one is permitted out.See also: out, permit, something

permit (one) through (something or some place)

To grant one permission to pass or travel something or some place. The CEO is being questioned by the FBI for not permitting investigators through the factory grounds. Her clearance has been verified—permit her through. I'm sorry, sir. No one is permitted through this border at the moment, regardless of their clearance level.See also: permit, through

permit (one) up (something or some place)

To grant one permission ascend something. You shouldn't permit your children up such large, dangerous trees. I don't permit the dog up the stairs.See also: permit, up

permit up to (something)

1. To grant one permission ascend to something or some place. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "permit" and "up to." I don't permit my children up to the attic. The CEO wouldn't permit investigators up to the top floor of the company's headquarters.2. To allow for an amount not higher than some figure. Our license permits up to 150 people to be inside at one time. Each self-contained office in the complex permits up to six one-person desks. The new law permits up to 60% of earnings to be protected from income tax.See also: permit, up

allow me

and permit mePlease let me help you. (*Typically said by someone politely assisting another person, as by opening a door or providing some personal service. In Allow me, the stress is usually on me. In Permit me, the stress is usually on -mit.) Tom and Jane approached the door. "Allow me," said Tom, grabbing the doorknob. "Permit me," said Fred, pulling out a gold-plated lighter and lighting Jane's cigarette.See also: allow

Could I join you?

and (Do you) care if I join you?; (Do you) mind if I join you?Will you permit me to sit with you? (An inquiry seeking permission to sit at someone's table or join someone else in some activity. Also used with can or may in place of could.) Tom came into the cafe and saw Fred and Sally sitting in a booth by the window. Coming up to them, Tom said, "Could I join you?"See also: could, join

drain something off something

and drain something off to cause or permit somethingto flow from the surface or contents of something. Drain some of the broth off the chicken. Drain off the fat at the bottom of the pan.See also: drain, off

permit someone into something

and permit someone into allow someone to enter something or some place. They would not permit me in the dining room since I had no tie. They would not permit in that bunch of rowdy brats or any other of her friends.See also: permit

permit someone out (of something)

to allow someone to go out of something or some place. His mother won't permit him out of his room all weekend. I didn't do anything, but she won't permit me out!See also: out, permit

permit someone through (something)

to allow someone to pass through something. Would you permit me through the door? I have to get into this building. Janet said she was in a hurry, but they wouldn't permit her through.See also: permit, through

permit someone up (something)

to allow someone to come up something. She would not permit me up the ladder. I wanted to climb the ladder to be with Walter, but he wouldn't permit me up.See also: permit, up

permit someone up to something

to allow someone to come up to something or some place. The teacher would not permit the smallest children up to the edge. They would not permit us up to the gate before our turn came.See also: permit, up

weather permitting

Fig. if the weather allows it. Weather permitting, we will be there on time. The plane lands at midnight, weather permitting.See also: permit, weather

will not hear of something

and won't hear of somethingwill refuse to tolerate or permit something. You mustn't drive home alone. I will not hear of it. My parents won't hear of my staying out that late.See also: hear, not, of, will

— permitting

if the specified thing does not prevent you from doing something. 1997 Classic Boat Time and weather permitting rudderless sailing is also taught, along with spinnaker and trapezing. See also: permit

allow ˈme

(spoken) used to offer help politely: ‘I’ll just take these bags upstairs.’ ‘Allow me.’See also: allow

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verb allow

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verb enable

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noun licence

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verb to neither forbid nor prevent

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verb to give one's consent to

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verb to afford an opportunity for

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verb to give the means, ability, or opportunity to do

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noun the approving of an action, especially when done by one in authority

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noun proof of legal permission to do something

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noun a legal document giving official permission to do something

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noun the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization

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noun large game fish

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verb consent to, give permission

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verb make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

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