n.
1.a legal document giving official permission to do something
2.the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
3.large game fish permit v.
1.consent to, give permission
2.make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
3.allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting
Idiom of the Day
fan the flames of (something)
to make a situation worse
The speech by the labor leader fanned the flames of the angry workers.