permit vs legitimate

legitimate vs permit

permit is a noun but legitimate is not a noun.

permit is not an adjective while legitimate is an adjective.

permit and legitimate both are verbs.

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

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

permit: consent to, give permission; permit
legitimate: make legal

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, admit, include, let in, favor, favour, privilege, decriminalise, decriminalize, legalise, legalize, legitimatise, legitimatize, legitimise, legitimize, trust, admit, allow in, intromit, let in.

permit (noun)	legitimate (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 (adjective)	legitimate (adjective)
	of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful
	in accordance with recognized or accepted standards or principles
	authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law
	based on known statements or events or conditions

permit (verb)	legitimate (verb)
consent to, give permission; permit	make (an illegitimate child) legitimate; declare the legitimacy of (someone)
allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting	show or affirm to be just and legitimate
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen	make legal

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