permission

CEFRA2

/pəˈmɪʃ.ən/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Approval to do something.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Flags or access control lists pertaining to a file that dictate who can access it, and how.

Examples

  • You must ask permission for all major expenditure.

  • You ought to ask for your teacher's permission.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
1
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • [pɜː-]
  • /ˈpər.mɪ.ʃən/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The act of permitting.

  2. authorisation; consent (especially formal consent from someone in authority)

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To grant or obtain authorization for.

More examples

In context

  • Thank you for granting your permission.

  • I used the "chmod" command to change the file's permission.

  • Sire, do I have your permission to execute this traitor?

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Antonyms

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

You must get written blank from the manager to enter the office.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English permision, permission, permissioun, permyssion, from Middle French permission, from Latin permissiō. Equivalent to permit + -ion. Mostly replaced native English leave, from Old English lēaf (“permission”).