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the act of allowing something

authorization, consent

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Cases of word usage

1) to give permission to (a person) (to do something) (allow)

2) to stay away from school, work etc without permission (bunk)

3) (of a person) showing spirit, enthusiasm and ambition; to give a person / get permission to begin an activity such as starting a business, building a house etc (go-ahead)

4) permission (the usual word); to go away from (a person, place etc) (leave)

5) (a written statement giving) permission from a person in authority to do something (license)

6) to be allowed to; to have permission to; (used to express possibility); the fifth month of the year, with 31 days (may)

7) to move towards and beyond; leave; a success in an examination, especially success in satisfying the examiners but without distinction; a paper, ticket etc giving permission or authority to travel, enter a building, etc (pass)

8) to cancel, end (a decree, consent, permission etc) (revoke)

9) the right or permission given by authority to do something; an action used against a person, country etc breaking a rule of acceptable moral behaviour, a law etc (sanction)

10) short and fat; to sit on one's heels, or on the ground with the legs drawn up under or close to the body; to use a building, land etc as a home without authority or permission (squat)

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