permission — meaning in English
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English meaning
- clearance noun Official permission to proceed, access something, or travel.
- leave verb To go away from a place or person.
- permission noun Formal or informal consent for something to happen.
- permit verb To allow something to happen or to give someone authorization to do it.
Senses
permission is used for these senses in English:
- clearance A permission for a vehicle to proceed, or for a person to travel.
- leave Permission to be absent; time away from one's work.
- permission authorisation; consent (especially formal consent from someone in authority)
- permit An artifact or document rendering something allowed or legal. [from 17th c.]
clearance — full definition
- noun Official permission to proceed, access something, or travel.
- noun The available gap or distance between two objects, such as a vehicle and a low bridge.
- noun A sale of goods at reduced prices to clear out stock.
leave — full definition
- verb To go away from a place or person.
- verb To let something remain in place, or to allow it to stay without taking it away.
- verb To give something to someone, especially after death.
- noun Official permission to be absent from work, or the time away itself.