permission

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/pərˈmɪʃən/ · per-mis-sion

The act of allowing someone to do something.

Meanings

nounformal

The act of allowing someone to do something.

کسی کو کچھ کرنے کی اجازت دینا.

اجازت

ijazat

Formal: اجازت

Synonyms

authorizationconsentapprovalاجازتمنظوریقبولیت

Antonyms

denialrefusalforbiddanceانکارردممنوعیت

Common Collocations

  • grant permission
  • seek permission
  • give permission

Example Sentences

Please obtain permission before you proceed.

براہ کرم آگے بڑھنے سے پہلے اجازت حاصل کریں.

Barah-e-karam agay barhne se pehle ijazat hasil karein.

You need parental permission to go on the trip.

سفر پر جانے کے لئے آپ کو والدین کی اجازت چاہیے.

Safar par janay ke liye aap ko walidain ki ijazat chahiye.

His request for permission was granted.

اس کی اجازت کی درخواست منظور کی گئی.

Is ki ijazat ki darkhwast manzoor ki gayi.

Easily Confused With

submission:Permission is about allowing, while submission is about yielding or accepting.

Word Family

permit
verbاجازت دینا
permissive
adjectiveاجازت دینے والا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'permission' as 'per mixion', where you allow different mixtures (of actions) to happen.

Imagine a green traffic light giving permission to cars to move.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

اجازت تو کر دیں پر اِنکار نہ کریں، پھر دل کا چور ایک آہ میں بوجھ اڑھا دے گا۔

Ijazat to kar dain par inkaar na karein, Phir dil ka chaur aik aah mein bojh udaa de ga.

Grant permission but do not refuse, then the heart's thief will lift the burden in a sigh.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

اجازت کے بغیر آگے بڑھنا نہ ہوگا.

Ijazat ke bagair agay barhna na hoga.

One must not proceed without permission.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "permissio" — allowing, letting go

First known use: 14th century

The word evolved from Latin permissio, indicating a sense of allowance or approval.