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Permission

/pəˈmɪʃən/
Consent or authority given to someone to do something

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Examples:

They are giving me permission.

My uncle likes him, so he has given his permission.

'That is to say, you had given your permission.'

Etymology:

etymology
The origin traces back to Middle English "permissioun," derived from Latin "permissio," meaning "leave, permission," from "permittere" which translates to "to let through, allow." The word "permittere" is a combination of "per," meaning "through," and "mittere," which means "to send."

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