Definitions of permit:

• noun:   large game fish; found in waters of the West Indies
• noun:   the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
• noun:   a legal document giving official permission to do something
• verb:   consent to, give permission

  Example: "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"

• verb:   allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting

  Example: "Children are not permitted beyond this point"

• verb:   make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

  Example: "This permits the water to rush in"