permit
verb (used with object)
to allow to do something.
had permitted
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past perfectof permit.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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On Tuesday, Amazon announced that the FCC had permitted it to deploy another 4,500 satellites.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 12, 2026
Before the play, the Chargers’ defense had permitted only 66 total yards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2023
The local authority said it had permitted only part of the building to be demolished on safety grounds, and had not agreed to the total destruction of the site.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2023
The National Native Title Tribunal in December had permitted Santos to go ahead with the project.
From Reuters ● Apr. 26, 2023
Their southeast aspect had permitted parallelograms of morning sunlight to advance across the powder-blue carpet.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
