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permitir

/peɾmiˈtiɾ/

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verb/peɾmiˈtiɾ/

to allow, permit; to afford, to allow; to indulge in

No les permitieron ir.They were not allowed to go.

Synonyms: autorizar

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.