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permitted

/pəˈmɪtɪd/
Meanings
  • adjective

    Authorized or permitted to do or have something.

    - "Employees are permitted to take short breaks during work hours."
    - "You are permitted to enter the library only if you have a valid membership."
  • verb

    Grant formal consent or approval to.

    - "The manager permitted the employee to take a day off."
    - "The committee permitted the proposal to be presented to the board."
Pronunciation
  1. /pɚˈmɪtɪd/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with permitted
merit , permitter , remit , commit , mitigate , admit , obmit , submit , embitter , committer , remitter , bitters , mitigate , admitter
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. permit (English) : to give permission

  2. permit (English) : permission granted

  3. permit (Scottish Gaelic) : a permission, leave

  4. permit (Irish) : a permission, leave

  5. permit (Cornish) : a permission, leave

  6. permit (Permit number) : A document issued by a government agency granting permission to do something, such as drive a vehicle or operate a business.

  7. permit (Permit to work) : A document issued by an employer or safety officer granting permission for an employee to perform certain tasks.

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. permit (English) : to give permission

  2. permit (English) : permission granted

  3. permit (Scottish Gaelic) : a permission, leave

  4. permit (Irish) : a permission, leave

  5. permit (Cornish) : a permission, leave

Variants
List of all variants of permitted that leads to same result
permit , permits , permitted , permittee , permittees , permitter , permitters , permitting
Forms
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permittedly, permissible, permissives, permitting

Etymology
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From Old French permettre, from per- 'by' + mettre 'put'.

Trivia
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  1. The word 'permitted' first appeared in English in the 14th century.

  2. In some countries, a 'permit' is required to buy alcohol.

  3. The term 'permitted development' refers to building works that do not require planning permission in the UK.

Related Concepts
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  1. authorization: The process of granting someone permission to do something.

  2. consent: An agreement or approval, especially for something that needs permission by law or custom.

  3. privilege: A special right, advantage, or immunity granted or available only to a particular person or group.

Culture
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In literature, the term 'permitted' is often used to convey the idea of boundaries or limitations. For instance, in George Orwell's '1984', the protagonist Winston Smith is forbidden from expressing his thoughts, and the term 'permitted' is used to describe the limited range of actions he is allowed to take.

How to Memorize "permitted"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a gate that is closed but can be opened with permission. Visualize yourself asking for permission to open the gate and being granted access.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'permitted' with the word 'approved'. Think of a chef approving a recipe or a teacher approving a student's work.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Please Permit Me' to remember the definition of 'permitted': Permit - Permission Granted, Me - Means You

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