permit meaning
permit :
a document that gives permission to do something
noun
▪ You need a permit to build a house.
▪ You need a permission document to build a house.
▪ The permit was approved by the city.
▪ The permission was accepted by the city.
paraphrasing
▪ license – permit
▪ authorization – permission
▪ permission – permit
permit :
to allow something to happen or someone to do something
verb
▪ We cannot permit smoking here.
▪ We cannot allow smoking here.
▪ The manager permitted us to leave early.
▪ The manager allowed us to leave early.
paraphrasing
▪ allow – permit
▪ authorize – permit
▪ let – allow
Pronunciation
permit [pərˈmɪt]
The verb has the stress on the second part 'mit' and sounds like 'per-mit'.
permit [ˈpɜːr.mɪt]
The noun has the stress on the first part 'per' and sounds like 'PER-mit'.
Common phrases and grammar about permit
permit - Common meaning
noun
a document that gives permission to do something
verb
to allow something to happen or someone to do something
Part of Speech Changes for "permit"
▪ permission (noun) – permission
▪ permissive (adjective) – allowing behavior
Common Expressions with "permit"
▪ obtain a permit – get permission
▪ apply for a permit – request permission
▪ valid permit – acceptable permission
▪ renewable permit – permission that can be renewed
Important examples of permit in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC word questions, permit is often used to mean an official document granting permission.
Example of a confusing word: permission (consent)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC grammar questions, permit is used as both a noun and a verb, and questions often ask to identify the correct form.
permit
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
building permit
means 'official permission to construct a building', used in project discussions.
work permit
means 'official permission to work in a country or company'.
Differences between similar words and permit
permit
,
allow
differences
permit is used to give official or formal permission, while allow is a more general term for permitting something to happen.
permit
,
license – permit
differences
permit is a document granting permission for specific activities, while license often refers to permission for broader, regulated activities like driving.
Words with the same origin as permit
The origin of permit
permit comes from Latin 'permittere', meaning 'to allow through or send ahead'.
Word structure
The word is divided into prefix 'per' (through) and root 'mit' (send), so permit means 'to allow through'.
Words with the same origin
The root of permit is 'mit' (send). Words with the same root include transmit, submit, emit, and remit.
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