permit nature to take its course

A form of let nature take its course — To permit events to proceed or a situation to develop without intervention or interference.

Meanings

verbpermit nature to take its course (third-person singular simple present permits nature to take its course, present participle permitting nature to take its course, simple past and past participle permitted nature to take its course)

present singular third person permits nature to take its course · participle present permitting nature to take its course · participle past permitted nature to take its course · past permitted nature to take its course

  1. alternativeAlternative form of let nature take its course.
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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “permit nature to take its course,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/permit%20nature%20to%20take%20its%20course.

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