- allow, permit
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allow - permit - let — Allow, permit, and let are all used to say that someone is given permission to do something, or is not prevented from doing something. Permit is a formal word. ◊ allow and permit Allow and permit … Useful english dictionary
allow, permit — Allow means to grant, to let have, and implies that no direct prevention or obstruction is involved: Does your supervisor allow you to dress as you please? Permit, a more formal word than allow, specifically involves the idea of permission: Does… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
let - allow - permit — Allow, permit, and let are all used to say that someone is given permission to do something, or is not prevented from doing something. Permit is a formal word. ◊ allow and permit Allow and permit … Useful english dictionary
Permit — Per*mit , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Permitted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Permitting}.] [L. permittere, permissum, to let through, to allow, permit; per + mittere to let go, send. See {Per }, and {Mission}.] 1. To consent to; to allow or suffer to be done; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
allow — 1. This verb matches admit in having a wide range of common uses, transitive and intransitive, with that clauses, and with an infinitive complement. For several centuries it has alternated in many meanings with the phrasal verb allow of; some of… … Modern English usage
allow — al•low [[t]əˈlaʊ[/t]] v. t. 1) to give permission to or for; permit: to allow a student to be absent; No smoking allowed[/ex] 2) to let have; give as one s share: to allow a person $100 for expenses[/ex] 3) to permit by neglect or oversight: to… … From formal English to slang
permit — See allow. See allow, permit … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
allow — See admit, allow See allow, permit … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
allow — al·low /ə lau̇/ vt: to give approval of or permission for: as a: to grant fulfillment of allow ed her petition for relief b: to decide in favor of allow a deduction on a tax return c: to permit to be presented … Law 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
Allow — Al*low , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Allowed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Allowing}.] [OE. alouen, OF. alouer, aloer, aluer, F. allouer, fr. LL. allocare to admit as proved, to place, use; confused with OF. aloer, fr. L. allaudare to extol; ad + laudare to praise … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
