Permetre
Example: Aquest permís em permet entrar al museu gratuïtament.
Definition
"Permetre" is a verb meaning to allow or give permission for something to happen. It involves granting someone the right or opportunity to do an action, as in enabling access or giving consent, such as in the phrase 'Aquest permís em permet entrar al museu gratuïtament.'
Etymology
The word "permetre" comes from the Latin verb 'permittere,' which combines 'per-' meaning 'through' and 'mittere' meaning 'to send.' Over time, it evolved in Catalan to mean allowing or giving permission, reflecting the idea of 'sending through' or 'letting pass.' Did you know that many Romance languages have similar words derived from 'permittere'?
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"Permetre" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (A2) - set 4", containing 115 commonly used words.
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