The permission
Example: She asks for permission before entering the private office
Definition
"Permission" is the act of allowing someone to do something or the official consent given to carry out a particular action. It often implies authorization granted by an authority or a person with the power to approve, as in asking for permission before entering a private office.
Etymology
The word "permission" comes from the Latin 'permittere,' meaning 'to allow' or 'to let go.' It combines 'per-' meaning 'through' and 'mittere' meaning 'to send.' Did you know? The idea behind 'permission' is literally 'sending through' or allowing passage.
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"The permission" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - (A2) - set 1", containing 116 commonly used words.
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