- to permit; to allow; to approve; to consent to
- to forgive; to pardon; to excuse; to tolerate
- to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to release; to let off
- to acknowledge; to admitsee also
- to trust; to confide in; to let one's guard downsee also and
- to give up (points in a game, distance in a race, etc.); to yield
Godan verb with 'su' ending; transitive verb
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[Person] grants permission for [Action]
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to permit; to allow; to approve; to consent to
- to forgive; to pardon; to excuse; to tolerate
- to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to release; to let off
- to acknowledge; to admit
- to trust; to confide in; to let one's guard down
- to give up (points in a game, distance in a race, etc.); to yield
This usage is when someone gives formal permission for something to happen or for someone to do something.
This usage is when someone forgives or pardons another person for a wrongdoing.
This usage is when someone is exempted from a particular punishment or obligation.
This usage is when someone acknowledges or admits something to be true.
This usage is when someone trusts another person enough to confide in them or let their guard down.
This usage is when someone concedes or gives up a certain advantage or position in a competition or game.
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To approve or give consent, especially in a formal context.
To exempt someone from a duty, tax, or rule.
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Why God allows these sorts of actions by Satan is explained in the Book of Job in the Bible.
"That's an unusual hobby she's got, the transfer student." "She's cute so it's fine with me."
Although her parents had said no for a long time, they finally let her go to Europe alone.
One of the advantages of living in a democracy is that one is permitted to say whatever he thinks.