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permit vs congee

congee vs permit

permit and congee both are nouns.

permit and congee both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
permit Yes No Yes No
congee Yes No Yes No
As nouns, congee is a hyponym of permit; that is, congee is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than permit:
  • permit: the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
  • congee: formal permission to depart
Other hyponyms of permit include clearance, conge, allowance, dispensation, toleration.
permit (noun) congee (noun)
the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization formal permission to depart
large game fish; found in waters of the West Indies an abrupt and unceremonious dismissal
a legal document giving official permission to do something (architecture) a concave molding
a Chinese rice gruel eaten for breakfast
permit (verb) congee (verb)
consent to, give permission; permit perform a ceremonious bow
allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting depart after obtaining formal permission
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
Difference between permit and congee

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