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permit

/pəˈmɪt/verb

उच्चारण पमिट

अनुमति देना, इजाज़त देना

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verbpermitted, permitting
  1. 1

    [T] ~ sth | ~ sb to do sth formal

    to allow somebody to do something, or allow something to happen

    अनुमति देना, इजाज़त देना

    • Mobile phones are not permitted in the exam hall.
    • The rules permit students to carry water.
    • Smoking is not permitted inside the building.
    + 2 more examples
    • The teacher permitted us to leave early.
    • The law does not permit shops to open after midnight.

    Synonyms allow let authorize

    Opposite forbid prohibit ban

  2. 2

    [I, T] ~ (sth) formal

    to make something possible

    (परिस्थिति का) संभव बनाना, मौका देना

    • We will play outside, weather permitting.
    • We will start the trek tomorrow if the weather permits.
    • We will go for a picnic, time permitting.
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    • The match will be played on Sunday if the ground permits.
    • The river will be crossed by boat, weather permitting.

    Synonyms enable

noun/ˈpɜːmɪt/
  1. 1

    [C]

    an official document that allows you to do something or go somewhere

    परमिट, अनुमति-पत्र

    • a work permit
    • You need a permit to enter the forest.
    • Tourists need a permit to visit the national park.
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    • He applied for a permit to build a house.
    • The driver showed his permit at the checkpoint.

    Synonyms licence pass

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

permit + object + to-infinitive

Use this when you allow a person to do something. The person comes before 'to'.

जब किसी व्यक्ति को कुछ करने की अनुमति देनी हो, तब 'permit sb to + verb' आता है।

  • The school does not permit students to use phones.
  • The guard permitted us to enter.

permit + -ing (no person) / permit of

When no person is mentioned, 'permit' takes an -ing form. 'Permit of' is formal and means to leave room for.

जब व्यक्ति का उल्लेख न हो तब 'permit' के बाद -ing आता है; 'permit of' औपचारिक है।

  • The rules do not permit smoking.
  • The facts permit of only one conclusion.

a permit (noun, stress on first syllable)

As a noun, 'permit' is an official document. The stress falls on the first syllable; as a verb, it falls on the second.

Noun के रूप में 'permit' आधिकारिक अनुमति-पत्र है और बल पहले अक्षर पर होता है; verb में दूसरे पर।

  • You need a permit to hold a rally.
  • He applied for a work permit.

weather/time permitting

This is a short clause meaning if the weather or time allows.

यह संक्षिप्त clause है जिसका अर्थ है, यदि मौसम या समय अनुमति दे।

  • We shall leave on Sunday, weather permitting.
+Collocations 4

verb + permit

apply forissueobtainrenewcancelrefuse

  • He applied for a parking permit.

permit + noun

work permitbuilding permitfishing permitentry permitdriving permit

  • Foreign workers need a valid work permit.

adverb + permit

notfullykindlystrictlynever

  • Photography is not permitted inside the temple.

permit + noun (object)

permit entrypermit accesspermit a visitpermit delay

  • The guard did not permit entry after six o'clock.
“More examples 5
  • The authorities permitted the procession to pass through the market.

अधिकारियों ने जुलूस को बाज़ार से गुज़रने की अनुमति दी।

  • Smoking is not permitted in the hospital.

अस्पताल में धूम्रपान की अनुमति नहीं है।

  • Radhika got a permit to enter the forest reserve.

राधिका को वन अभ्यारण्य में प्रवेश का अनुमति-पत्र मिला।

  • If time permits, we shall visit the fort.

यदि समय मिला तो हम किला देखने जाएँगे।

  • The licence permits you to drive two-wheelers only.

यह लाइसेंस आपको केवल दोपहिया वाहन चलाने की अनुमति देता है।

!Common mistakes 3

✗ The teacher did not permit me for going to the match.

✓ The teacher did not permit me to go to the match.

'Permit' takes an object plus to-infinitive, not 'for + -ing'.

'Permit' के बाद object + to-infinitive आता है, 'for + -ing' नहीं।

✗ They permitted him that he enter the room.

✓ They permitted him to enter the room.

'Permit' is followed by an object plus to-infinitive, not a that-clause.

'Permit' के बाद object + to-infinitive आता है, that-clause नहीं।

✗ Photography is not permitted to take here.

✓ Photography is not permitted here.

No infinitive is needed in this passive sentence.

इस passive वाक्य में infinitive की आवश्यकता नहीं है।

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§Grammar and usage

Verb perMIT, noun PERmit.

Verb में stress दूसरे syllable पर और noun में पहले पर आता है।