The teacher would not permit the smallest children up to the edge.
•They would not permit us up to the gate before our turn came.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
permit me to do something — very formal phrase used as an extremely polite way of suggesting something to someone who you do not know well Permit me to suggest a good restaurant. Thesaurus: ways of making a suggestionsynonym Main entry: permit … Useful english dictionary
permit me to do something — very formal used as an extremely polite way of suggesting something to someone who you do not know well Permit me to suggest a good restaurant … English dictionary
permit — per|mit1 [ pər mıt ] verb *** 1. ) transitive to allow someone to do something, or something to happen: The use of mobile phones is not permitted inside the aircraft. permit someone to do something: We were not permitted to enter the area during… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
permit — I UK [pə(r)ˈmɪt] / US [pərˈmɪt] verb Word forms permit : present tense I/you/we/they permit he/she/it permits present participle permitting past tense permitted past participle permitted *** 1) [transitive] to allow someone to do something, or to … English dictionary
permit — per·mit / pər ˌmit, pər mit/ n: a written warrant or license granted by one having authority a building permit Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. permit … Law dictionary
permit — ► VERB (permitted, permitting) 1) give permission to (someone) or for (something). 2) make possible. 3) (permit of) formal allow for; admit of. ► NOUN ▪ an official document giving permission to do something … English terms dictionary
permit — ♦♦♦ permits, permitting, permitted (The verb is pronounced [[t]pə(r)mɪ̱t[/t]]. The noun is pronounced [[t]pɜ͟ː(r)mɪt[/t]].) 1) VERB If someone permits something, they allow it to happen. If they permit you to do something, they allow you to do it … English dictionary
permit*/*/ — [pəˈmɪt] verb I 1) [T] formal to allow someone to do something, or to allow something to happen The use of mobile phones is not permitted inside the aircraft.[/ex] The new law permits gay people to serve in the armed forces.[/ex] 2) [I/T] to make … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
permit — permit1 verb pə mɪt (permits, permitting, permitted) 1》 give permission to (someone) or for (something); allow. 2》 make possible. 3》 (permit of) formal allow for; admit of. noun pə:mɪt an official document giving permission to do something.… … English new terms dictionary
permit — noun / pɜ:mɪt/ an official document which allows someone to do something ■ verb /pə mɪt/ to allow someone to do something ● This document permits you to export twenty five computer systems. ● The ticket permits three people to go into the… … Marketing dictionary in english
permit — noun / pɜ:mɪt/ an official document which allows someone to do something ■ verb /pə mɪt/ to allow someone to do something ● This document permits you to export twenty five computer systems. ● The ticket permits three people to go into the… … Dictionary of banking and finance
