Definition of Permit

Verb: permit (permitted,permitting) pur-mit

Consent to, give permission
"She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband";
- allow, let, countenance
Make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
"This permits the water to rush in"; "This will permit the rain to run off";
- let, allow
Allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting
"Children are not permitted beyond this point";
- allow, tolerate

Noun: permit pur-mit

(law) a legal document giving official permission to do something
- license [N. Amer], licence [Brit, Cdn]
The act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
- license [N. Amer], permission, licence [Brit, Cdn]
Large game fish; found in waters of the West Indies
- Trachinotus falcatus