permittere

  • 121permission — [pər mish′ən] n. [ME < MFr < L permissio < pp. of permittere] the act of permitting; esp., formal consent; leave; license [permission to go] …

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  • 122permissive — [pər mis′iv] adj. [ME < MFr permissif < ML permissivus < pp. of L permittere] 1. giving permission; that permits 2. allowing freedom; esp., tolerant of behavior or practices disapproved of by others; indulgent; lenient 3. Archaic… …

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  • 123permit — permit1 [pər mit′; ] for n. [ pʉr′mit΄, pər mit′] vt. permitted, permitting [LME permitten < L permittere < per, through + mittere, to send: see MISSION] 1. to allow; consent to; tolerate [smoking is not permitted here] 2. to give… …

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  • 124permit — v. & n. v. (permitted, permitting) 1 tr. give permission or consent to; authorize (permit me to say). 2 a tr. allow; give an opportunity to (permit the traffic to flow again). b intr. give an opportunity (circumstances permitting). 3 intr. (foll …

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  • 125per|mis|sion — «puhr MIHSH uhn», noun. a permitting; consent; leave: »I asked the teacher s permission to go home early. Father gave me his permission to use his camera. SYNONYM(S): sufferance, authorization, sanction. ╂[< Latin permissiō, ōnis <… …

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