Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Leave; permission; especially, written permission giving leave or granting authority to do something: as, a permit to view a house; a permit to visit a fort; a customs or excise permit.
  • noun A carangoid fish, Trachynotus rhodopus, closely related to the pompano, occurring in the West Indies, in Florida, and on the Western coast of Mexico.
  • To suffer or allow to be, come to pass, or take place, by tacit consent or by not prohibiting or hindering; allow without expressly authorizing.
  • To grant leave or liberty to by express consent; allow expressly; give leave, liberty, or license to: as, a license that permits a person to sell intoxicating liquors.
  • To give over; leave; give up or resign; refer.
  • Synonyms and Consent to, Sanction, etc. See allow.— 2. To license, empower.
  • To grant leave, license, or permission; afford opportunity; be favorable; allow: as, it will be done if circumstances permit.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • intransitive verb To grant permission; to allow.
  • noun Warrant; license; leave; permission; specifically, a written license or permission given to a person or persons having authority.
  • transitive verb To consent to; to allow or suffer to be done; to tolerate; to put up with.
  • transitive verb To grant (one) express license or liberty to do an act; to authorize; to give leave; -- followed by an infinitive.
  • transitive verb To give over; to resign; to leave; to commit.
  • noun Local, U. S., Local, U. S. A large pompano (Trachinotus goodei) of the West Indies, Florida, etc. It becomes about three feet long.
  • noun Local, U. S. The round pompano. (Trachinotus falcatus).

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • verb transitive To grant formal authorization for (something).
  • verb transitive To attempt to obtain or succeed in obtaining formal authorization for (something).
  • noun A pompano of the species Trachinotus falcatus.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • verb make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
  • noun a legal document giving official permission to do something
  • noun the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
  • verb consent to, give permission
  • noun large game fish; found in waters of the West Indies
  • verb allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting

Etymologies

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

From Latin permittō ("give up, allow"), from per ("through") + mittō ("send").

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An irregular borrowing from Spanish palometa, probably from a Doric variant of Ancient Greek πηλαμύς (pilamus, "young tuna").

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Examples

  • By the time we get to the border, the permit is already in the window and they have never requested our auto permit documents when obtaining a FMT.

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  • By the time we get to the border, the permit is already in the window and they have never requested our auto permit documents when obtaining a FMT.

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  • By the time we get to the border, the permit is already in the window and they have never requested our auto permit documents when obtaining a FMT.

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  • By the time we get to the border, the permit is already in the window and they have never requested our auto permit documents when obtaining a FMT.

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  • In Georgia (at the time I got my original one), the only thing you needed for a permit is a clean record and the Judge to have a good day.

    I have just completed my concealed carry handgun course in NC. 2009

  • By the time we get to the border, the permit is already in the window and they have never requested our auto permit documents when obtaining a FMT.

    Dumb Mistake 2009

  • In Georgia (at the time I got my original one), the only thing you needed for a permit is a clean record and the Judge to have a good day.

    I have just completed my concealed carry handgun course in NC. 2009

  • Any time limit on such a permit is an infringment.

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  • Guns are purchased from the Mexican Military, once the permit is acquired.

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  • The cost of renewing a state pistol permit is $70.00 payable to the Department of Public Safety in the form of a check or money order.

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  • "7. A carangoid fish, Trachynotus rhodopus, closely related to the pompano, occurring in the West Indies, in Florida, and on the Western coast of Mexico."

    --Century Dictionary

    January 5, 2011