Allowed or authorized by someone in authority; gave permission for something to happen.
From Latin 'permitere' (to allow, surrender), combining 'per-' (through) and 'mittere' (to send). Entered Middle English via Old French 'permettre,' maintaining the sense of granting authority.
The word 'permit' is secretly two different words: as a verb it sounds like 'per-MIT' (to allow), but as a noun it sounds like 'PER-mit' (a license document). English loves these sneaky pronunciation switches!
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