permit vs privilege

privilege vs permit

permit and privilege both are nouns.

permit and privilege both are verbs.

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

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

permit: consent to, give permission; permit
privilege: bestow a privilege upon

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, decriminalise, decriminalize, legalise, legalize, legitimate, legitimatise, legitimatize, legitimise, legitimize, trust, admit, allow in, intromit, let in.

permit (noun)	privilege (noun)
the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization	a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right)
large game fish; found in waters of the West Indies	(law) the right to refuse to divulge information obtained in a confidential relationship
a legal document giving official permission to do something	a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all

permit (verb)	privilege (verb)
consent to, give permission; permit	bestow a privilege upon
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

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