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permitting

/pəɹˈmɪ.tɪŋ/verb3 syllables

Permitting means: consent to, give permission; permit.

Synonyms for permitting6

verb, as in consent to, give permission; permit

permit, allow, let, countenance, grant

verb, as in make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

let, allow, permit

verb, as in allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting

allow, permit, tolerate

Opposites of permitting

forbid

What does permitting mean?3

verb

1

consent to, give permission; permit“She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband”

2

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen“This permits the water to rush in”

3

allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting“We don't allow dogs here”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with permitting?14

three syllables

committingadmittingsubmittingtransmittingemitting
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Permitting in a sentence

  • Weather permitting, we will leave in an hour.CC
  • The party will be held outdoors, weather permitting.CM
  • The yacht race will take place tomorrow, weather permitting.CM
  • Weather permitting, we'll start on our trip tomorrow.CK
  • Weather permitting, we will enjoy the beautiful scenery.al_ex_an_der
  • I'm going to mow the lawn tomorrow, weather permitting.CK
  • They will make an assault on the summit, weather permitting.unknown
  • Weather permitting, we are going to get to the top of mountain tomorrow.CM

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