Words / B1

p-uh-MISHUN/pəˈmɪʃn/

Permission is being allowed to do something — usually uncountable: ask / give / get / refuse permission. A permit is often a document (a work permit). Allow and let are verbs; permission is the noun. With your permission is polite and formal. Do not write “a permission” unless you mean a specific official document, and even then permit is safer.

Meaning

The act of allowing someone to do something.

Examples

• “You need permission to leave early.”
• “Have you got permission to use this photo?”
• “The owner refused permission for the party.”

Good to know

ask / give / get permission (uncountable). Document: a permit. Verbs: allow / let.

Near in meaning

consent

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