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permitted

 
Adjective permitted has 1 sense
  1. allowable, permitted - possible to allow; "a degree of freedom allowable among friends"
    Antonym: impermissible (indirect, via permissible)
Verb permit has 3 senses
  1. permit, allow, let, countenance - 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"
    --1 is one way to accept, consent, go for
    Antonyms: forbid, prohibit, interdict, proscribe, veto, disallow
    Derived forms: noun permit2, noun permit1, noun permission2
    Sample sentence:
    They permit him to write the letter
  2. let, allow, 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"
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE
    Something ----s INFINITIVE
  3. allow, permit, tolerate - 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"
    --3 is one way to permit, allow, let, countenance
    Derived forms: noun permit2, noun permit1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
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