Definition of PERMITS

permits

Noun

  • a legal document giving official permission to do something
  • the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
  • large game fish; found in waters of the West Indies
  • plural of permit

Verb

  • consent to, give permission
  • make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
    • "This permits the water to rush in"
  • allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting
  • third-person singular simple present indicative of permit

Synonyms

allow, countenance, let, licence, license, permission, permit, tolerate, Trachinotus falcatus

Antonyms

disallow, forbid, prevent

Scrabble Score: 11

permits: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
permits: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
permits: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

permits: valid Words With Friends Word