Permitted
//pɚˈmɪtɪd// adj, verb
adj, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 simple past and past participle of permit form-of, participle, past
"They stayed together during three dances, went out on to the terrace, explored wherever they were permitted to explore, paid two visits to the buffet, and enjoyed themselves much in the same way as if they had been school-children surreptitiously breaking loose from an assembly of grown-ups."
Adjective
- 1 Allowed, authorized.
Example
More examples"Smoking is not permitted in the cinema."
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