What is another word for was permitted?

Pronunciation: [wɒz pəmˈɪtɪd] (IPA)

There are numerous synonyms for the phrase "was permitted", all of which convey the same basic meaning of being allowed or authorized to do something. Some possible alternatives include "was authorized", "was allowed", "was granted permission", "was sanctioned", "was cleared", "was empowered", "was enabled", "was licensed", "was endorsed", and "was passed". Each of these terms can be used to describe a situation where an individual or group was given the go-ahead to undertake a particular action or activity, whether it be in a personal, professional, or legal context. Ultimately, the choice of synonym will depend on the specific nuance or emphasis a writer wishes to convey.

What are the hypernyms for Was permitted?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Famous quotes with Was permitted

  • Each university should have a Young Scholars' Committee. I became the chairman of this Committee, and immediately it was permitted to have this plan officially adopted.
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  • That is, we believed, the supreme duty of the parent, who only was permitted to claim in some degree the priestly office and function, since it is his creative and protecting power which alone approaches the solemn function of Deity.
    Charles Eastman
  • Atlas was permitted the opinion that he was at liberty, if he wished, to drop the Earth and creep away; but this opinion was all that he was permitted.
    Franz Kafka
  • In the war, most young men were inducted into the armed forces at the age of 17. A group of students was permitted to attend university before taking part in wartime research projects.
    John Pople
  • They flattered the ambitious and all the ills came gradually to a head. Murder drowning everything was allowed. Intriguers monopolised all the offices. Good men could only mutter for if they spoke they were lost. Hatred vengeance everything was permitted and nobody dared open his mouth...
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