Permite

Permite is a verb form used in Spanish and Portuguese. It is the third-person singular present indicative of the verb permitir, meaning to allow or to permit. In both languages, it is used to state that someone or something allows an action or outcome.

Derived from Latin permittere (per- through + mittere to send), the term appears in everyday and formal contexts. In Spanish, “permite” typically governs a subordinate clause introduced by “que” (permite que + subjunctive) or is used with an infinitive (permite entrar). In Portuguese, the same form serves as the present tense for ele/ela/você (ele permite), and functions similarly with “que” or with an infinitive (permite entrar).

Examples:

Spanish: “Él permite que entren.” “Eso permite ahorrar tiempo.”

Portuguese: “Ele permite que entrem.” “Isso permite economizar tempo.”

The form also appears in impersonal constructions such as “Eso permite…” meaning “That makes it possible.” Related forms include permitir (infinitive) and other tenses of the verb in both languages, such as permití/permitió in Spanish and permitia/permitir in Portuguese.