permission
approval to do something
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,785 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 5,960 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- approval to do something he asked permission to leave
- the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization also: license, permit
permission in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Now I shall telephone with your permission, Miss Katherine; and don't you worry, Bobby.
The Abandoned Room · Wadsworth Camp · Chapter 1
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She availed herself but little of this permission and presently he began work again.
The Emperor — Volume 02 · Georg Ebers · Chapter 1
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Rises slowly, solemnly, to full height; in deep base tones, asks permission to make personal statement.
Punch — Volume 99, August 16, 1890 · Various · Chapter 1
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Messrs. Little, Brown & Company have granted permission for the republication of "The Man Without a Country" by Edward Everett Hale.
Famous Stories Every Child Should Know · Hamilton Wright [Editor] Mabie · Chapter 1
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He got his father's permission to depart, kissed his parents good-bye, mounted his black horse, and galloped away down the high road.
The Firelight Fairy Book · Henry Beston · Chapter 1