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noun
1.
authorization granted to do something; formal consent: to ask permission to leave the room.
2.
the act of permitting.
Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin permissiōn- (stem of permissiō) a yielding, giving leave, equivalent to permiss(us) (past participle of permittere to permit) + -iōn- -ion
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin permissiōn- (stem of permissiō) a yielding, giving leave, equivalent to permiss(us) (past participle of permittere to permit) + -iōn- -ion
Related forms
per·mis·sioned, adjective
non·per·mis·sion, noun
self-per·mis·sion, noun
Synonyms
1. leave, sanction.
1. leave, sanction.
Antonyms
1. restraint, refusal.
1. restraint, refusal.
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Permissions
is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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