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pulled a permit

pulled a permit is the simple past and past participle of pull a permit.

Meaning of pull a permit

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.

Questions about pulled a permit

What is pulled a permit the simple past and past participle of?
Pulled a permit is the simple past and past participle of pull a permit.

Words near pulled a permit in the dictionary

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

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