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Verb permit has 3 senses
- 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
Sample sentence:
They permit him to write the letter
- 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
- 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
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
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