permissive

[Lat. per mi us, pa. par. of permit to =to permit (q. v.).1 1. Permitting; granting liberty, leave, or permi ion; allowing; not hindering or forbidding. 2. Granted, permitted, or allowed without hindrance. "What permi ive glory since his fall Was left him." Milton: P. L. , x. 451. permi ive-laws, s. pl . Laws which permit certain persons to have or enjoy the use of certain things, or to do certain acts. permi ive-waste, s. Law : The neglect to do nece ary repairs. per-mis-sive-lý, adv . [Eng. permi ive; -ly.] In a permi ive manner; by permi ion; without hindrance or prohibition. "Concerning the lawfulne , not only permi ively, but whether it be not obligatory to christian princes to design it."- Bacon : Holy War. per-mist-ion (i as y), *pěr-mix-tion (xask), subst . [Lat. permistio, permixtio , from per mist us , per mixt us , pa. par. of permisceo to mix thoroughly; Fr. per mixtion .] The act of mixing; the state of being mixed; mixture. per-mit', *per-myt, v . t. & i. [Lat. permit to = to let pa through: per =through, and mit to =to send. Fr. permettre ; Ital. permettere ; Sp. permitir .] A. Transitive : 1. To allow by silent consent, or by not offering opposition or hindrance; to suffer or allow without prohibition or interference; to look on at and allow a person to act, or a thing to be done; to tolerate. "Shall wethus permit A blasting and a scandalous breath to fall On nin so near us?" Shakesp.: Measure for Measure, v. 1. 3072 2. To allow by expre consent given; to give permi ion, leave, license, liberty, or authority to; to authorize. "Thou art permitted to speak for thyself."- Acts xxvi. 1. *3. To resign; to give over; to refer; to leave. "Live well; how long, how short, permit to heav'n." Milton: P. L. , xi. 554. B. In trans.: To give leave, license, or permi ion; to allow; to suffer; as, to act as circumstances permit . per-mit, subst. [PERMIT, v.] Permi ion, leave, warrant, license; spec if., a written warrant or authority given by officers of the customs or excise, or other competent authority, for the removal of dutiable goods, as spirits, wines, tea, ., from one place to another.