Basic Details
Word: Permission
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: The act of allowing someone to do something, often given by a person in charge.
Synonyms: consent, approval, leave
Antonyms: refusal, ban
How to Spell Permission
Syllables: per - mis - sion
Tricky part: There is one m and a double s. The ending is sion, even though it sounds like shun.
Watch out for: permision, permmission, permisson
Memory tip: Permit turns into permission the same way admit becomes admission and omit becomes omission: the final t changes to ss before ion.
Usage Examples
Example 1: We need our parents' permission to go on the school trip to Agra.
Example 2: The photographer asked for permission before taking pictures inside the museum.
Example 3: Without permission from the warden, no one may leave the hostel after nine.
Fun Fact
Visitors to some Indian states, such as Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland, need a special travel pass called an Inner Line Permit before they can enter.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Cookie
Insert the correct pair of letters to complete the word:
perm_ss_on
a) i, e
b) e, i
c) i, a
d) i, i
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d) i, i. The word is built on permit, so the i of permit stays, and the ending is ion.
Word Connection
Choose the antonym of the word permission as it is used in the sentence:
Because of the heavy rain, the headmistress gave the students permission to leave an hour early.
a) licence
b) consent
c) approval
d) refusal
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d) refusal. A refusal is a no, while consent, approval and licence all mean being allowed.
Mingle-Mangle
Unjumble the letters in the sentence to form a meaningful word:
Visitors need written msiinsopre to enter the old factory.
a) submission
b) permission
c) remission
d) emission
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b) permission. Look for the p: of the four options, only permission contains one.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. If you ask for permission, you are asking to be ____.
a) told the answer to something
b) given a prize for something
c) allowed to do something
d) punished for doing something
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c) allowed to do something
2. Which verb is closest in meaning to give permission?
a) forbid
b) forget
c) borrow
d) allow
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d) allow
