permit
Dictionary
noun
- An artifact or document rendering something allowed or legal.
"A construction permit can be obtained from the town offices."
- Formal permission.
verb
- To allow (something) to happen, to give permission for.
- To allow (someone) to do something; to give permission to.
- To allow for, to make something possible.
- To allow, to admit (of).
- (pronounced like noun) To grant formal authorization for (something).
"The Building Department permitted that project last week."
- (pronounced like noun) To attempt to obtain or succeed in obtaining formal authorization for (something).
"We've been busy permitting the State Street development."
- To hand over, resign (something to someone).
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