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    green light
    /ˌɡriːn ˈlʌɪt/

    noun

    • 1. a green traffic light giving permission to proceed.

    verb

    • 1. give permission to go ahead with (a project): "they refused to green-light his script until he did a major rewrite"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGREEN-LIGHT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to give permission for something to happen: If we can't do this movie for $5 million, the studio is not going to green-light it. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Allowing and permitting. admission. admit. admit of something. allow of something. allowable.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › green lightGreen light Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. Synonyms of green light. : authority or permission to proceed. green-light. ˈgrēn-ˌlīt. transitive verb. Synonyms. allowance. authorization. clearance. concurrence. consent. granting. leave. license. licence. permission. sanction. sufferance. warrant. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of green light in a Sentence.

  4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › green-light_1green light noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of green light noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › green lightGreen light - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    When someone gives you a green light, they're telling you it's okay to go ahead with your plan. Don't start painting the living room purple until you get the green light from your parents! Green light has been used to mean "permission" since the 1930s.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › green-lightGREEN LIGHT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Green light definition: a green-colored traffic light used to signal drivers, pedestrians, etc., that they may proceed.. See examples of GREEN LIGHT used in a sentence.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › green-lightgreen light | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    green light definition: permission to do something: . Learn more.

  8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › the green lightThe green light Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Jun 11, 2024 · The meaning of THE GREEN LIGHT is permission to start or continue something (such as a project). How to use the green light in a sentence.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › green+lightGreen light - definition of green light by The Free Dictionary

    Define green light. green light synonyms, green light pronunciation, green light translation, English dictionary definition of green light. n. 1. The green-colored light that signals traffic to proceed. 2. Informal Permission to proceed. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language,...

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGREEN LIGHT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. 1. a green-colored traffic light used to signal drivers, pedestrians, etc., that they may proceed. 2. authorization; approval; permission. The railroad has been given the green light on the proposed fare increase. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › green-lightAll resources related to 'green light' - Collins Online...

    A complete guide to the word "GREEN LIGHT": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.