Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of permit
"Before we can renovate our kitchen, we need to make sure all the required permits are on file before construction begins."
In plain English: Permits are official papers that give you permission to do something specific.
"The park requires a special permits to host large events."
Usage: Use permits as a noun to refer to official documents that grant permission or authorization to do something specific. Do not confuse this with the verb form, which describes the act of allowing an action.
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of permit
"The new city ordinance permits residents to park their cars on the street during the winter months."
In plain English: To permit means to give someone official permission to do something.
"The new city rules do not permit dogs in the park after sunset."
Usage: Use permits when describing what someone officially allows another person to do, such as stating that a license permits driving. This form matches third-person subjects like he, she, it, or specific nouns in the present tense.
Derived from Old French permettre, which comes from Latin permittere meaning "to let go" or "to allow." The term originally referred to granting permission by releasing someone from restraint.