permit
 per·mit (pər-mĭtʹ)v. per·mit·ted, per·mit·ting, per·mitsv. tr.
1. To allow the doing of (something); consent to:
permit the sale of alcoholic beverages.
2. To grant consent or leave to (someone); authorize:
permitted him to explain.
3. To afford opportunity or possibility for:
weather that permits sailing.v. intr.
To afford opportunity; allow:
if circumstances permit.n. (pûrʹmĭt, pər-mĭtʹ)
1. Permission, especially in written form.
2. A document or certificate giving permission to do something; a license or warrant:
a building permit. [Middle English permitten, from Latin permittere: per-, through; see per- + mittere, to let go.] per'mit·teeʹ (pûr'mĭ-tēʹ) n.per·mitʹter n.
Usage Note: In the sense “to allow for, be consistent with,” permit is often followed by the preposition of: The wording of the note permits of several interpretations. But of should not be used when the meaning of permit is “to give permission”: The law permits (not permits of) camping on the beach.
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