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WordBand 6–7Core (NGSL)
permission
/pəˈmɪʃən/
noun1 of 2
right to do something as allowed by another
- “No one can make you feel inferior without your permission.”Tatoeba
- “You need to get permission, but it's easy to get.”Tatoeba
Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.
verb2 of 2
To grant or obtain authorization for.
Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)