Ask vs Permit - What's the difference?
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To request (information, or an answer to a question).
To put forward (a question) to be answered.
To interrogate or enquire of (a person).
* Bible, John ix. 21
To request or petition; usually with for .
* Bible, Matthew vii. 7
To require, demand, claim, or expect, whether by way of remuneration or return, or as a matter of necessity.
* Addison
To invite.
To publish in church for marriage; said of both the banns and the persons.
(figuratively) To take (a person's situation) as an example.
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An act or instance of asking.
* 2005 , Laura Fredricks, The ask :
Something asked or asked for; a request.
* 2008 , Doug Fields, Duffy Robbins, Speaking to Teenagers :
An asking price.
An eft; newt.
* 1876 , S. Smiles, Scottish Naturalist :
A lizard.
* (Joseph Addison) (1672-1719)
To allow (something) to happen, to give permission for.
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* 1930 , "Presbytarians", Time , 19 Dec 1930:
To allow (someone) to do something; to give permission to.
* 2009 , Patricia Cohen, New York Times , 17 Jan 09, p. 1:
To allow for, to make something possible.
* 2006 , Mary Riddell, "Trident is a Weapon of Mass Destruction", The Observer , 3 Dec 06:
* 2009 , John Mitchell, "Clubs Preview", The Guardian , 25 Jul 09:
To allow, to admit (of).
* 1910 , , "Reginald in Russia", Reginald in Russia :
* 2007 , Ian Jack, The Guardian , 22 Sep 07:
(pronounced like noun) To grant formal authorization for (something).
(pronounced like noun) To attempt to obtain or succeed in obtaining formal authorization for (something).
(obsolete) Formal permission.
An artifact or document rendering something allowed or legal.
A pompano of the species .
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English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) asken, from (etyl) .Verb
(en verb)- I asked her age.
- to ask a question
- I'm going to ask this lady for directions.
- He is of age; ask him: he shall speak for himself.
- to ask for a second helping at dinner
- to ask for help with homework
- Ask , and it shall be given you.
- What price are you asking for the house?
- An exigence of state asks a much longer time to conduct a design to maturity.
- Don't ask them to the wedding.
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Usage notes
* This is a catenative verb that takes the to infinitive . See * Pronouncing ask as /æks/ is a common example of metathesis and a feature of some varieties of English, notably African American Vernacular English (AAVE). * The action expressed by the verb ask'' can also be expressed by the noun-verb combination ''pose a question'' (confer the parallel in German between ''fragen'' and ''eine Frage stellen ).Derived terms
* ask after * ask around * ask for * ask in * ask out * ask over * ask round * for the asking * no questions asked * outaskNoun
(en noun)- To ask for a gift is a privilege, a wonderful expression of commitment to and ownership of the organization. Getting a yes to an ask can be a rush, but asking for the gift can and should be just as rewarding.
- Communication researchers call this the foot-in-the-door syndrome. Essentially it's based on the observation that people who respond positively to a small “ask'” are more likely to respond to a bigger “' ask ” later on.
Etymology 2
From (etyl) aske, arske, from (etyl) .Alternative forms
*Noun
(en noun)- He looked at the beast. It was not an eel. It was very like an ask .
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*permit
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) permitten, from (etyl) permettre, from (etyl) .Verb
(permitt)- Let us not aggravate our sorrows, / But to the gods permit the event of things.
- Last week the decision on two points was conclusive: the Presbyterian Church in the U. S. A. will not permit' ordination of women as ministers, but will ' permit their election as ruling elders, permission which makes possible a woman as moderator.
- 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 .
- ‘You English are always so frivolous,’ said the Princess. ‘In Russia we have too many troubles to permit of our being light-hearted.’
- "As an instrument of economic policy, incantation does not permit of minor doubts or scruples."
Usage notes
* This is a catenative verb that in the active form takes the gerund (-ing)'', but in passive takes the ''to infinitive . SeeNoun
(en noun)- A construction permit can be obtained from the town offices.
- Go over to the park office and get a permit for the
- 3 shelter.