permitting

verb

Stress: second syllable

Syllables: per-mit-ting (3)

English Definition

Allowing or giving permission for something to happen.

Example Sentence

Weather permitting, we will leave tomorrow.

US IPA /pərˈmɪtɪŋ/

UK IPA /pəˈmɪtɪŋ/

allowing approving licensing authorizing sanctioning

forbidding prohibiting banning