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permits

USpur-MITS/pɚˈmɪts/UKpuh-MITS/pəˈmɪts/
As a nounPUR-mits

2 meanings of permits

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of permit. Use this form with he, she, or it.

    The new rule permits students to leave campus at lunch.

    Her budget permits only one trip this year.

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  2. 2
    noun
    Plural of permit. Use this when you mean more than one permit.

    The office hands out hundreds of permits every summer.

    Drivers need special permits to park in this lot.

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permits is a form of permit

permit, verb: To let something happen or to say yes to it. Full entry

Forms
permitpermits he/she/itpermitting -ing formpermitted past tense, past participle
Spelling
permit → permits: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /s/.

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