Definitions and Examples of allow, permit, let
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
To give permission for something to happen or to let someone do something.
Example
The teacher will allow students to use a calculator during the exam.
To give official permission for something to happen or to let someone do something.
Example
The city council will permit the construction of a new shopping mall.
To allow someone to do something or to not prevent something from happening.
Example
My parents let me stay up late to finish my homework.
Key Differences: allow vs permit vs let
- 1Allow and permit are synonyms that both mean to give permission, but permit is more formal and often used in legal or official contexts.
- 2Let is a more informal word that means to allow or not prevent something from happening.
Effective Usage of allow, permit, let
- 1Legal Documents: Use allow or permit in legal documents to indicate permission granted.
- 2Everyday Conversations: Use let in everyday conversations to express permission given or not preventing something from happening.
- 3Formal Writing: Use permit in formal writing to convey official permission granted.
Remember this!
The antonyms of debar are allow, permit, and let. These words convey the opposite meaning of debar, which is to prevent or prohibit someone from doing something. Allow and permit are synonyms that mean to give permission, while let is a more informal word that means to allow or not prevent something from happening. Use these words in legal documents, everyday conversations, and formal writing to convey permission granted or not preventing something from happening.