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permit vs brook

brook vs permit

permit and brook both are nouns.

permit and brook both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
permit Yes No Yes No
brook Yes No Yes No
As verbs, brook is a hyponym of permit; that is, brook is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than permit:
  • permit: consent to, give permission; permit
  • brook: put up with something or somebody unpleasant
permit (noun) brook (noun)
the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
large game fish; found in waters of the West Indies
a legal document giving official permission to do something
permit (verb) brook (verb)
consent to, give permission; permit put up with something or somebody unpleasant
allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
Difference between permit and brook

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