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permitted

v.
B1 Intermediate US //pɝˈmɪtɪd// UK //pəmˈɪtɪd// per·mit·ted

v. to allow something to happen or to give someone permission to do something. It is often used in rules or official signs.

v. to allow or authorize an action; to make something possible by providing consent or opportunity. Often used in the passive voice to indicate official regulations.


SIMPLE

Smoking is not permitted inside the building.

CONTEXTUAL

The security guard permitted the visitors to enter the facility only after they showed their identification.

COMPLEX

While the current legislation is strict, certain exceptions are permitted under specific circumstances where public safety is not compromised by the deviation.

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The verb is transitive and often appears in the passive form 'be permitted to'. When used actively, it takes an object followed by a to-infinitive.

Pitfall

The rules permit to smoke hereThe rules permit smoking hereWhen 'permit' is used without a person as an object, it must be followed by a gerund (-ing), not an infinitive.

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