Definition of: permit

(pər·mit′) v. ·mit·ted, ·mit·ting v.t.
1. To allow the doing of; consent to.
2. To give (someone) leave or consent; authorize.
3. To afford opportunity for: His answer permits no misinterpretation.
—v.i.
4. To afford possibility or opportunity.
—noun (pûr′mit) Permission or warrant; especially, a written authorization to do something. [<L permittere <per- through <mittere send, let go]
—per·mit′ter noun Synonyms (verb): allow, authorize, empower, let, license, suffer, tolerate. See ALLOW, ENDURE. Compare synonyms for PERMISSION. Antonyms: disallow, forbid, prohibit, refuse.