give permission — allow
collocationB1IELTS 5+neutralcommon
to officially or formally say that someone can do something.
Say it like a native
Textbook My manager granted me authorisation to leave early.
Native My manager gave me permission to leave early.
In speech natives 'give permission'; 'grant authorisation' is bureaucratic.
Pattern: give permission (to someone) (to do something)
In use
- My parents didn’t give me permission to go to the party.daily life
- In my country, students must get their teachers to give permission before they can use their phones in class.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ She gave me permission for leave early.
✓ She gave me permission to leave early.
'Permission TO + verb', not 'for + verb'. ('Permission for' takes a noun: permission for the trip.)
Common collocations
give permission to/for— to leave, for the trip, written, ask for
Don't confuse it
Similar to 'allow', but 'give permission' is more formal and often used in official or written situations.