green-lit

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [green lit]
- /grin lɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [green lit]
- /grin lɪt/

Definition of green-lit word

verb with object green-lit to give permission to proceed; authorize: The renovation project was green-lighted by the board of directors. 1

Just one definition for green-lit

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Parts of speech for Green-lit

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Green-lit

green-lit popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.