n.
Pronunciation: p ə r- ' mit
Function: verb
Inflected Form: per · mit · ted ; per · mit · ting
Etymology: Middle English permitten, from Latin permittere to let through, permit, from per- through + mittere to let go, send
Date: 15th century
transitive verb
1 : to consent to expressly or formally < permit access to records>
2 : to give leave : AUTHORIZE
3 : to make possible <the design permit s easy access>
intransitive verb : to give an opportunity : ALLOW <if time permit s >
– per · mit · tee \ p ə r- ˌ mi(t)- ' t ē , ˌ p ə r-mi(t)- \ noun
– per · mit · ter noun