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permits meaning

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  • NounBFpermitPLpermitPREper-
    1. plural of permit.
    2. VerbBFpermitPRpermittingPT, PPpermitted
      1. third-person singular simple present indicative form of permit.
      2. More Examples
        1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
          • Certainly the wishful dreaming of the passive film-goer is exploited by the film producer — but why does the film-goer permit himself to be controlled by his wishful dreaming?
          • Exxopolis is the first luminarium to be mainly designed on computer and the new technology has permitted a very-wide ranging experiment.
          • Magdalen, who was permitted to receive the Lord's grace, now fulfills the office of her gratitude and penance by coenduring something of the suffering of the Cross.
        2. Used in the Ending of Sentence
          • My nosey next door neighbor turned me in for building my garage without a permit.

      Meaning of permits for the defined word.

      Grammatically, this word "permits" is a noun, more specifically, a noun form. It's also a verb, more specifically, a verb form.
      • Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
        1. Nouns
          • Noun forms
            • Noun plural forms
          • Verbs
            • Verb forms
              • Verb singular forms
                • Third-person singular forms
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          1. fr permit
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