# permitted

Pronunciation: US say "pur-MIT-id" /pɚˈmɪtɪd/; UK say "puh-MIT-id" /pəˈmɪtɪd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of permit. — simple past and past participle of permit
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of permit. Use this form for something that was allowed, or after "has", "have", or "was".
   - _The guard permitted us to enter the building after checking our badges._
   - _Smoking has never been permitted in the hospital wards._

## Adjective

2. Allowed or officially authorized.
   - Simple: Allowed by a rule or by someone in charge.
   - _The contract lists every permitted use of the rented property._
   - _Cyclists must remain within the permitted lanes throughout the race._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/permitted (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).