Collocation
give permission
to allow someone to do something; to authorize
Definition
'give permission' is a common English collocation. to allow someone to do something; to authorize
give + permission + (to someone) + to + verb
“The teacher did not give permission for students to use their phones in class.”
Examples
- My parents finally gave me permission to go to the concert on Friday.
- You must give permission before anyone can publish your photos online.
- The manager refused to give permission to leave early because the store was busy.
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- The hospital will not give permission for visitors to enter the ward after 8 p.m.
- They gave permission for the film crew to shoot in the building over the weekend.
- The app asks you to give permission to access your location for better results.
- Under the new policy, only the department head can give permission to access confidential files.
- The landlord gave permission to repaint the apartment as long as the walls stayed a neutral color.
More verb + nouns
- make progress to improve or move forward toward a goal over time
- start work to begin working, especially at a job or on a task
- make money to earn money; to generate a profit or income
- make a request to ask formally for something, especially through an official process
- do business to conduct commercial activity; to buy, sell, or work with another company professionally