permettre.
to permit, to allow (to grant permission or access)
Meaning & usage
to permit, to allow (to grant permission or access)
permettre quelque chose à quelqu'un
permettre à quelqu'un de faire quelque chose
to allow, to enable (to provide the means, opportunity, etc.)
permettre à quelqu'un de faire quelque chose
J'espère que les dernières mises à jour vont nous permettre d'achever le projet à temps.
to take the liberty
se permettre de faire quelque chose
Je me suis permis d'inviter un ami.
to afford
Je ne peux pas me permettre de voyager.
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Middle French permettre, borrowed from Latin permittere, based on French mettre.
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