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Synonyms of permit

11 similar words

Another word for permit is allowance. Other synonyms of permit are authorization, sanction, authority, clearance and consent.

Synonyms and similar words for permit

nounFormal permission.

  • allowancePermission; granting, conceding, or admitting.
  • authorizationThe state of being authorized to do something or to be somewhere; formally granted permission.
  • sanction
  • authorityOfficial permission; authorisation to act in some capacity on behalf of a ruling entity.
  • clearance
  • consentVoluntary agreement or permission.
  • licenseA legal document giving official permission to do something; a permit.
  • mandateAn official or authoritative command; an order or injunction; a commission; a judicial precept; an authorization.
  • permissionAuthorisation; consent (especially formal consent from someone in authority).
  • warrantAuthorization or certification; a sanction, as given by a superior.
  • leave dated, formalPermission.

Meaning of permit

  1. verb To allow (something) to happen, to give permission for.
  2. verb To allow (someone) to do something; to give permission to.
  3. verb To allow for, to make something possible.

Full definition of permit

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Questions about synonyms of permit

What is another word for permit?
Permit has 11 synonyms on Word.ws, such as allowance, authorization, sanction, authority, clearance, consent, license and mandate.
What does permit mean?
Permit means to allow (something) to happen, to give permission for.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: permit (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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