permit vs permit

permit and permit both are nouns.

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

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

permit: consent to, give permission; permit
permit: allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting

As verbs, permit is a hypernym of permit; that is, permit is a word with a broader meaning than permit:

permit: allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting
permit: consent to, give permission; permit

Other hypernyms of permit include allow, countenance, let.

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

permit (verb)	permit (verb)
consent to, give permission; permit	consent to, give permission; permit
allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting	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	make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen