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Synset

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
<verb.social>   freq. cnt.: 323 freq. cnt.: 219 freq. cnt.: 65 freq. cnt.: 39

sample sentences

"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"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE
Something ----s INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE
Something ----s INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE
Something ----s INFINITIVE
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