Definition of PERMISSION

permission

Meanings

Plural: permissions

Noun

  • approval to do something
    • "he asked permission to leave"
  • the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
  • authorisation; consent (especially formal consent from someone in authority)
  • The act of permitting.
  • Flags or access control lists pertaining to a file that dictate who can access it, and how.

Verb

  • To grant or obtain authorization for.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English permision, permission, permissioun, permyssion, from Middle French permission, from Latin permissiō. Mostly replaced native English leave, from Old English lēaf (“permission”).

Synonyms

license, permit

Antonyms

prohibition

Scrabble Score: 14

permission is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
permission is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
permission is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

permission is a valid Words With Friends word