| Meaning | consent to, give permission. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE |
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| Model | They permit him to write the letter |
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| Example | "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband" |
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| Synonyms | allow, let, countenance |
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| Narrower | admit, let in, include | Allow participation in or the right to be part of |
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| admit, allow in, let in, intromit | Allow to enter |
| allow, permit, tolerate | Allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting |
| authorize, authorise, pass, clear | grant authorization or clearance for |
| digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put up | put up with something or somebody unpleasant |
| furlough | grant a leave to |
| give | Allow to have or take |
| legalize, legalise, decriminalize, decriminalise, legitimize, legitimise, legitimate, legitimatize, legitimatise | make legal |
| privilege, favor, favour | bestow a privilege upon |
| trust | Allow without fear |
| Broader | accept, consent, go for | Give an affirmative reply to |
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| Opposite | forbid, prohibit, interdict, proscribe, veto, disallow, nix | command against |
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| Similar to | allow, grant | Let have |
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| Spanish | aprobar, consentir, dar permiso, dejar, permitir, sancionar |
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| Catalan | consentir, deixar, permetre |
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| Adjectives | permissible | that may be permitted especially as according to rule |
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| permissive | granting or inclined or able to grant permission |
| Nouns | permission, permit | the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization |
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| permit | a legal document giving official permission to do something |
