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permit vs admit

admit vs permit

permit is a noun but admit is not a noun.

permit and admit both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
permit Yes No Yes No
admit No No Yes No
As verbs, admit is a hyponym of permit; that is, admit is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than permit:
  • permit: consent to, give permission; permit
  • admit: allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of
Other hyponyms of permit include abide, bear, brook, digest, endure, put up, stand, stick out, stomach, suffer, support, tolerate, furlough, give, allow, permit, tolerate, authorise, authorize, clear, pass, include, let in, favor, favour, privilege, decriminalise, decriminalize, legalise, legalize, legitimate, legitimatise, legitimatize, legitimise, legitimize, trust, allow in, intromit, let in.
permit (noun) admit (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
permit (verb) admit (verb)
consent to, give permission; permit declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting admit into a group or community
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of
allow to enter; grant entry to
give access or entrance to
serve as a means of entrance
have room for; hold without crowding
afford possibility
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