permit
To give official authorization or consent for something to happen. / To make it possible for something to occur or exist. / An official document giving someone authorization to do something.
Transitive Verb[C/U] Both
pl: permitspast: permittedpp: permitteding: permitting
The verb carries a sense of authority and boundary-setting. It is frequently used in legal, administrative, or formal contexts where a higher power grants permission. It suggests a binary state of allowed versus forbidden, often tied to rules or regulations.
As a noun, the word shifts from the act of allowing to the physical evidence of that allowance. It evokes the image of a stamped paper, a plastic card, or a digital token that serves as a key to a restricted activity or area.
Countable when referring to the physical document (a parking permit). Uncountable when referring to the general act of granting permission.