v. & n.
--v. (permitted, permitting)
1. tr. give permission or consent to; authorize (permit me to say).
2 a tr. allow; give an opportunity to (permit the traffic to flow again). b intr. give an opportunity (circumstances permitting).
3 intr. (foll. by of) admit; allow for.
--n.
1. a a document giving permission to act in a specified way (was granted a work permit). b a document etc. which allows entry into a specified zone.
2 formal permission.
Derivatives:
permittee n. permitter n.
Etymology: L permittere (as PER-, mittere miss- let go)