Permit vs. Allow

Permitverb

To hand over, resign (something to someone).

Permitverb

(transitive) To allow (something) to happen, to give permission for.

Permitverb

(transitive) To allow (someone) to do something; to give permission to.

Permitverb

(intransitive) To allow for, to make something possible.

Permitverb

(intransitive) To allow, to admit (of).

Permitverb

To grant formal authorization for (something).

Permitverb

To attempt to obtain or succeed in obtaining formal authorization for (something).

Permitnoun

(obsolete) Formal permission.

Permitnoun

An artifact or document rendering something allowed or legal.

Permitnoun

A learner's permit.

Permitnoun

A pompano of the species Trachinotus falcatus.

Permitverb

To consent to; to allow or suffer to be done; to tolerate; to put up with.

Permitverb

To grant (one) express license or liberty to do an act; to authorize; to give leave; - followed by an infinitive.

Permitverb

To give over; to resign; to leave; to commit.

Permitverb

To grant permission; to allow.

Permitnoun

Warrant; license; leave; permission; specifically, a written license or permission given to a person or persons having authority; as, a permit to land goods subject to duty.

Permitnoun

A large pompano (Trachinotus goodei) of the West Indies, Florida, etc. It becomes about three feet long.

Permitnoun

a legal document giving official permission to do something

Permitnoun

the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization

Permitnoun

large game fish; found in waters of the West Indies

Permitverb

consent to, give permission;

Permitverb

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen;

Permitverb

allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting;

Allowverb

(transitive) To grant, give, admit, accord, afford, or yield; to let one have.

Allowverb

(transitive) To acknowledge; to accept as true; to concede; to accede to an opinion.

Allowverb

(transitive) To grant (something) as a deduction or an addition; especially to abate or deduct.

Allowverb

(transitive) To grant license to; to permit; to consent to.

Allowverb

To not bar or obstruct.

Allowverb

(intransitive) To acknowledge or concede.

Allowverb

(transitive) To take into account by making an allowance.

Allowverb

(transitive) To render physically possible.

Allowverb

To praise; to approve of; hence, to sanction.

Allowverb

(obsolete) To sanction; to invest; to entrust.

Allowverb

To like; to be suited or pleased with.

Allowverb

To praise; to approve of; hence, to sanction.

Allowverb

To like; to be suited or pleased with.

Allowverb

To sanction; to invest; to intrust.

Allowverb

To grant, give, admit, accord, afford, or yield; to let one have; as, to allow a servant his liberty; to allow a free passage; to allow one day for rest.

Allowverb

To own or acknowledge; to accept as true; to concede; to accede to an opinion; as, to allow a right; to allow a claim; to allow the truth of a proposition.

Allowverb

To grant (something) as a deduction or an addition; esp. to abate or deduct; as, to allow a sum for leakage.

Allowverb

To grant license to; to permit; to consent to; as, to allow a son to be absent.

Allowverb

To admit; to concede; to make allowance or abatement.

Allowverb

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen;

Allowverb

consent to, give permission;

Allowverb

let have;

Allowverb

give or assign a share of money or time to a particular person or cause;

Allowverb

make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain;

Allowverb

allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something;

Allowverb

afford possibility;

Allowverb

allow the other (baseball) team to score;

Allowverb

grant as a discount or in exchange;

Allowverb

allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting;