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"permit" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often authorise (9 letters).
Definitions
consent to, give permission; permit
Word origin
From Middle English permitten, borrowed from Middle French permettre, from Latin permittō (“give up, allow”), from per (“through”) + mittō (“send”).
Used in a sentence
“He was ultimately cleared, but during that period, Mr. Ackman said, his lawyers would not permit him to defend himself publicly.”
“What was left to say? Quite a lot, if only parliamentary time permitted.”
“For snackage there's a 1950s-themed diner plus a barbie on the terrace, weather permitting.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Give consent”6 letters
02“Allow”6 letters
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