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permitir.

to allow, permit

8 characters3 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

verb/peɾmiˈtiɾ/[peɾ.miˈt̪iɾ]
  1. to allow, permit

    No les permitieron ir.
  2. to afford, to allow

    pronominal
    No puedo permitirme comprarlo.
  3. to indulge in

    pronominal
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der. Proto-Italic *peri- Latin per- Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *méyth₂eti Proto-Italic *meitō Old Latin mītō Latin mittō Latin permitterebor. Spanish permitir Borrowed from Latin permittere.

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