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permitting

[/pərˈmɪtɪŋ/]
verb (gerund/present participle)
permitindo
1. allowing something to happen or be done; granting permission
The weather permitting, we will have the picnic tomorrow.
Se o tempo permitir, faremos o piquenique amanhã.
2. making it possible for something to occur
The new law is permitting more businesses to operate in the area.
A nova lei está permitindo que mais empresas operem na área.
3. issuing an official document that allows someone to do something
The city is permitting construction on the new building.
A cidade está permitindo a construção do novo edifício.
Synonyms
allowingenablingauthorizinggrantingletting
Antonyms
prohibitingforbiddingdenyingpreventingblocking

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
permitindo
standard usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
permitindo
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
permitindo
standard usage
Portugal
permitindo
standard usage; may also use 'consentindo' in formal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

permitting of - allowing for the possibility of
weather permitting - if weather conditions allow
time permitting - if there is enough time
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