permettre
Meanings
Verb
1. to permit, to allow (to grant permission or access) (transitive)
2. to allow, to enable (to provide the means, opportunity, etc.) (transitive)
3. to take the liberty (reflexive)
4. to afford (reflexive)
Examples383
Me permettrez-vous de le faire ?
Will you allow me to do that?
Les Durand permettent tout à leurs enfants.
The Durands let their children do everything.
Je me suis permis d'inviter un ami.
I've taken the liberty of inviting a friend over.
Je ne peux pas me permettre de voyager.
I can't afford to travel.
permettre quelque chose à quelqu'un
to grant something to someone
permettre à quelqu'un de faire quelque chose
to permit someone to do something