ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsPpermit
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permit
Meaning: to allow something to happen
permit in a sentence
How permit is used in real sentences:
Store policy does not permit customers to bring outside food into the theater.
The teacher permitted students to work in pairs on the science project, as long as everyone contributed equally.
“At last, Elder Ray said, “Skill does not permit a captain to treat neighbors poorly.” Mira flushed dark red, but she promised to wait for the final trial.”
— from the passage The Lantern Captain
Synonyms for permit
Other words for permit — allow, authorize and sanction — carry the same meaning.
- allow
- authorize
- sanction
Antonyms of permit
Words that mean the opposite of permit:
- forbid
- prohibit
Where it comes from
From Latin permittere 'to let through' (per- 'through' + mittere 'to send')
Word parts
- mit/miss — send
permit: per- (through) + mit (send)
Memory hook
PER (through) + MIT (send) — sending something through so it's allowed.