Permit

Definition: Meaning of, permit in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈpəːmɪt /

Word Forms:

Prsesent	Past	Past Participle
permit	permitted	permitted

Present Participle	Third Person Singular
permitting	permits

[formal]

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Word Forms:

Singular	Plural
permit	permits

[countable]

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permit used in phrases

building permit (noun)
1. a document authorizing the holder to construct a building of a particular kind on a particular lot
fishing permit (noun)
1. a licence authorizing the bearer to fish during a specified period of time
hunting permit (noun)
1. a licence authorizing the bearer to kill a certain type of animal during a specified period of time
learner's permit (noun)
1. American English an official document that gives you permission to learn to drive [= provisional licence British English]
work permit (noun)
1. an official document that you need if you want to work in a foreign country [↪ visa]
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Pronunciation: ʌnˈʃakld

Parts of Speech: adjective

not bound by shackles and chains

permit of