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pull a permit

pull a permit verb: to apply for and obtain an authorization from a unit of governance, for the completion of a task, such as construction.

Verb

pull a permit (third-person singular simple present pulls a permit, present participle pulling a permit, simple past and past participle pulled a permit)

  1. To apply for and obtain an authorization from a unit of governance, for the completion of a task, such as construction.
    • After the tornado struck, the town mandated that the owners of the most badly damaged buildings pull a permit to do the required repairs.

Forms of pull a permit

third-person singular presentpulls a permit
present participlepulling a permit
past participlepulled a permit
pastpulled a permit

Questions about pull a permit

What does pull a permit mean?
Pull a permit means to apply for and obtain an authorization from a unit of governance, for the completion of a task, such as construction.
What part of speech is pull a permit?
Pull a permit is a verb.
What is the past tense of pull a permit?
The past tense of pull a permit is pulled a permit.

Words near pull a permit in the dictionary

  1. pull a face
  2. pull a fast one
  3. pull a few strings
  4. pull a Homer
  5. pull a lever
  6. pull a permit
  7. pull a rabbit from a hat
  8. pull a rabbit out of a hat
  9. pull a sickie
  10. pull a train
  11. pull a vanishing act

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