permitted
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
An inflected form of permit · inflected form.
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,934 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 9,302 times across 173,643 chapters — 0.004% of every word in the library.
What it means
verb
- consent to, give permission also: allow, let, countenance She permitted her son to visit her estranged husbandI won't let the police search her basement
- make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen also: let, allow This permits the water to rush inThis sealed door won't allow the water come into the basement
- allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting also: allow, tolerate We don't allow dogs hereChildren are not permitted beyond this point
permitted 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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And, in most respects, he was as unlike his worthy parent as circumstances permitted.
Pearl of Pearl Island · John Oxenham · Chapter 1
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A general conflagration was then ordered, and a general plunder to the troops was permitted.
The pirates own book · Charles Ellms · Chapter 1
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Later in the day Keith was permitted to look out through one of the front windows.
The Soul of a Child · Edwin Björkman · Chapter 1
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It pleased her most to know that he would be permitted to return sometimes to the Netherlands.
Barbara Blomberg — Volume 08 · Georg Ebers · Chapter 1
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A close examination revealed the fact that it was a palimpsest which, after treatment, permitted the restoration of this fragment.
The Satyricon — Volume 01: Introduction · 20-66 Petronius Arbiter · Chapter 1