Permitting

noun, verb

noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An act or instance of permitting something.

    "How do we jump over that last hurdle before we start most of the permittings being done?"

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of permit form-of, gerund, participle, present
  2. 2
    Used in an absolute clause to indicate that the statement modified by the clause (typically an expression of intent) will only be fulfilled if not impeded by the noun.

    "We'll come if we can, weather, health, and car permitting."

Synonyms

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admissiveallowanceconsentingindulgentlaxlenient

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"Weather permitting, let's go on a picnic."

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