permit

verb/pərˈmɪt/

Frequency rank: #3,136 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

To allow something; an official document giving permission.

Illustration for the English word “permit”

Example sentence

The city does not permit parking in that area without a special license.

Synonyms & related words

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