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permission

/pəɹˈmɪʃ.ən/noun3 syllables

Permission means: the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization.

Synonyms for permission10

noun, as in the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization

also used for permission

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What does permission mean?2

noun

1

the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization

2

approval to do something“he asked permission to leave”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with permission?60

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All 60 rhymes for permission, grouped by syllable

Permission in a sentence

  • Really, you should not have come without permission.cruzedu73
  • Sometimes, it's easier to ask for forgiveness, than to ask for permission.Hybrid
  • Before doing so, you must ask your mother for permission.Lepotdeterre
  • You know better than to do that without asking for permission first, don't you?CK
  • You don't have your parents' permission to do this, do you?CK
  • You didn't have the permission to do that, did you?CK
  • You didn't have permission to do that, did you?CK
  • You need to get permission, but it's easy to get.CK

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Forms of permission

as a noun

plural
permissions