permission
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1.0
- noun
- /pərˈmɪʃən/
:
permiso
- We're just giving your brain permission to go bigger, right?
- ask permission
- get permission
- give permission
He gave me full permission to discuss this.
- He gave me full permission to discuss this.
- And that not having to ask permission is, is fundamental.
- You can give yourself permission to push back on these legacies.
- It'll give people permission to be honest with themselves.
- And our affirmation here is I give myself permission to express.
- Give yourself permission to make the healthier choices.
- You know, we need permission from our mothers to feel OK.
Examples
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Instagram does not have my permission to share photos or messages.
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Father, will you grant me permission to go with John?
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What if you gave yourself permission to do that?
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We give them permission maybe for three years.
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I will never give anyone else permission to change who I am.
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So we get permission to go out and do what it takes.
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I ask permission to take my leave.
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It took us almost three weeks to get permission for the first flight.
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I would very much like to ask your permission, sir, to marry Jocelyn.
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Father, will you grant me permission to go with John?
Synonyms
∞
2.2
Official permission to do something shown on a document
400
1.6
Official permission to do something from a person or group in charge
344
3.2
Permission for something to happen, often given in writing
262
2.1
An official paper that lets someone do something
235
3.1
Official permission to do something
223
4.4
Official permission to enter a place or take an action
125
4.4
Official permission to do something
87
5.6
Permission that a person in charge gives to do something
27
5.7
Official permission from an authority to do something
4
3.4
Official permission to do something
Permission from someone in charge to go ahead
Antonyms
How Allowed
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Permission comes from the Latin parts per- 'through' and mittere 'to send', the same root behind permit. So to have permission is to be 'sent through' or allowed to go ahead.