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permitted

Pronunciation: [pərˈmɪtɪd]

Word

Context: "rules and regulations"

(adjective) when something is allowed by rules or laws. If something is permitted, it means you can do it without breaking any rules.

Example

Playing soccer in the park is permitted as long as there are no signs saying otherwise.

Example

Running in the school hallways is not permitted because it's unsafe.

Example

Is it permitted to use your phone during class?

Context: "permission"

(verb) to allow someone to do something. When you permit an action, you give someone the okay to go ahead and do it.

Example

The teacher permitted the students to leave early after the assembly.

Example

She was not permitted to enter the concert without a ticket.

Example

Did the coach permit the players to take a break?

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