permit
verbenomnomcourant dans les dialogues
- Royaume-Uni//pəˈmɪt//
- Royaume-Uni//ˈpɜːmɪt//
- États-Unis//pɚˈmɪt//
- États-Unis//ˈpɝmɪt//
To allow (something) to happen, to give permission for.
verbe
- 1
To allow (something) to happen, to give permission for.
Mr. Cooke at once began a tirade against the residents of Asquith for permitting a sandy and generally disgraceful condition of the roads. So roundly did he vituperate the inn management in particular, and with such a loud flow of words, that I trembled lest he should be heard on the veranda.
Last week the decision on two points was conclusive: the Presbyterian Church in the U. S. A. will not permit ordination of women as ministers, but will permit their election as ruling elders, permission which makes possible a woman as moderator.
- 2
To allow (someone) to do something; to give permission to.
He was ultimately cleared, but during that period, Mr. Ackman said, his lawyers would not permit him to defend himself publicly.
- 3
To allow for, to make something possible.
What was left to say? Quite a lot, if only parliamentary time permitted.
For snackage there's a 1950s-themed diner plus a barbie on the terrace, weather permitting.
- 4
To allow, to admit (of).
"You English are always so frivolous," said the Princess. "In Russia we have too many troubles to permit of our being light-hearted."
"As an instrument of economic policy, incantation does not permit of minor doubts or scruples."
- 5
To grant formal authorization for (something).
The Building Department permitted that project last week.
[…] they have not expanded so far federal permitting authority to site and permit transmission lines that are important for interstate commerce.
- 6
To attempt to obtain or succeed in obtaining formal authorization for (something).
We've been busy permitting the State Street development.
- 7
archaïqueTo hand over, resign (something to someone).
Let us not aggravate our sorrows, / But to the gods permit the event of things.
Étymologie
From Middle English permitten, borrowed from Middle French permettre, from Latin permittō (“give up, allow”), from per (“through”) + mittō (“send”).
nom
- 1
An artifact or document rendering something allowed or legal.
A construction permit can be obtained from the town offices.
Go over to the park office and get a permit for the #3 shelter.
- 2
An artifact or document rendering something allowed or legal. A learner's permit.
- 3
obsolèteFormal permission.
nom
- 1
A pompano of the species Trachinotus falcatus.
Étymologie
An irregular borrowing from Spanish palometa, probably from a Doric variant of Ancient Greek πηλαμύς (pēlamús, “young tuna”).
Formes
- pluriel
- permits
- passé
- permitted
- participe passé
- permitted
- participe présent
- permitting
- 3ᵉ personne du singulier
- permits
permit · To allow (something) to happen, to give permission for.
permitted · Allowed, authorized.perp · A perpetrator.perpetrator · One who perpetrates; especially, one who commits an offence…