Permit - Definition

n 1: a legal document giving official permission to do something
[syn: license, licence, permit]
2: the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
[syn: license, permission, permit]
3: large game fish; found in waters of the West Indies [syn:
permit, Trachinotus falcatus]
v 1: consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to
visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police
search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam"
[syn: permit, allow, let, countenance] [ant:
disallow, forbid, interdict, nix, prohibit,
proscribe, veto]
2: make it possible through a specific action or lack of action
for something to happen; "This permits the water to rush in";
"This sealed door won't allow the water come into the
basement"; "This will permit the rain to run off" [syn:
let, allow, permit] [ant: keep, prevent]
3: allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing
or prohibiting; "We don't allow dogs here"; "Children are not
permitted beyond this point"; "We cannot tolerate smoking in
the hospital" [syn: allow, permit, tolerate]