Word

permit, v.
(permits, permitted, permitting)
freq. cnt. 94

consent to, give permission
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 106 freq. cnt.: 55 freq. cnt.: 49 freq. cnt.: 2

allow countenance let permit

sample sentences

"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"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
They %s him to write the letter

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
They %s him to write the letter

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

permissible permissive permit permission permit

antonym

forbid

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

allowable

antonym

disallow

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

countenance

semantic pointers

hyponym

bear, stand, suffer, tolerate, endure, put up, brook, abide, digest, stick out, stomach, support furlough give allow, permit, tolerate authorize, clear, authorise, pass include, admit, let in favor, privilege, favour legitimize, legalize, legalise, decriminalize, decriminalise, legitimise, legitimate, legitimatize, legitimatise trust admit, allow in, let in, intromit

hypernym

accept, consent, go for

verb group

allow, grant

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

allow let permit

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

lexical pointers

antonym

prevent

semantic pointers

hyponym

pass

allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting
<verb.communication>

allow permit tolerate

sample sentences

"We don't allow dogs here"
"Children are not permitted beyond this point"
"We cannot tolerate smoking in the hospital"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

allowance allowance

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

permissive permit permit

semantic pointers

hypernym

permit, allow, let, countenance