Permit and Stand

Permit

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

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Stand and permit are semantically related in toleration topic. In some cases you can use "Stand" instead a verb "Permit".

Stand verb - To put up with (something painful or difficult).

Usage example: I don't know how you can stand that job

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Permit and stand are semantically related in toleration topic. Sometimes you can use "Permit" instead a verb "Stand".

Nearby Words: standing, stance, standee

big	big permit	big stand
local	local permit	local stand

However, his well-planned routine does permit him a one-night-stand twice a week... Stranger in a Familiar Land: Matthew after his resurrection.

Source: Literature / Matthew Swift
Rapid cuts, padded clothing, hiring bodybuilders to stand in for him, all of these were done to avoid having Arnold just do the stunts himself, which he often wanted to do but the chances of him getting injured and shutting down production were so great that the studios would not permit it.

Source: Obvious Stunt Double
You're also allowed to raise a glass and toast your crowned Head of State and Commander in Chief while remaining seated, a privilege dating back to the days of wooden ships, where the wardroom ceilings were generally too low to permit anyone to stand to attention in a suitably dignified fashion.

Source: Useful Notes / Brits with Battleships