Permit and Require

Permit

Permit verb - To give permission for or to approve of.

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Require and permit are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Require" instead a verb "Permit".

Require verb - To have as a requirement.

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Permit and require are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Permit" instead a verb "Require".

person	permit person	require person
character	permit character	require character
power	permit power	require power
people	permit people	require people
Other words: use, player, members, monsters.

Commonly downplayed in practice by school, law-enforcement, military or other uniforms which permit female members to wear a skirt instead of trousers but do not usually require it.

Source: Gendered Outfit
Some other unwinnable conditions are the result of combining items too early; the game doesn't always permit you to separate items that have been combined, and some puzzles require using the items in their original (separated) form.

Source: Video Game / Asteka II: Templo del Sol
It should be noted, though, that legality of ownership between states varies; some require a permit, others flat-out ban owning a dingo.

Source: Useful Notes / Australian Wildlife

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