accept vs permit

permit vs accept

accept is not a noun while permit is a noun.

accept and permit both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
accept	No	No	Yes	No
permit	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, permit is a hyponym of accept; that is, permit is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than accept:

accept: give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
permit: consent to, give permission; permit

Other hyponyms of accept include give, agree, settle, contract in, allow, countenance, let, buckle under, give in, knuckle under, succumb, yield, take in charge, undertake.

accept (noun)	permit (noun)
	the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
	large game fish; found in waters of the West Indies
	a legal document giving official permission to do something

accept (verb)	permit (verb)
consider or hold as true	consent to, give permission; permit
react favorably to; consider right and proper	allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting
tolerate or accommodate oneself to	make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal
give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
receive willingly something given or offered
take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person
admit into a group or community
receive (a report) officially, as from a committee
make use of or accept for some purpose
be designed to hold or take

Difference between accept and permit

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