permettre

In a sentence

• Cette clé permet d'ouvrir la porte.

  This key allows one to open the door.

  Here 'permet' is used to indicate the facilitation of an action or possibility provided by an object, in this case, a key.

• Ils m'ont permis de participer à la réunion.

  They allowed me to attend the meeting.

  Here 'ont permis' expresses granting permission or authorization to someone for a specific action.

• L'enseignement en ligne permet un accès plus large à l'éducation.

  Online teaching allows broader access to education.

  Here 'permet' signifies enabling a condition or opportunity for a larger audience to benefit from education.