Allow (Verb)
Meaning 1
Consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The teacher wouldn't allow students to use their phones during class.
- I won't allow the contractor to enter my house without a background check.
- You're not old enough to drive alone, so I won't allow it this weekend.
- His mother didn't allow anyone to enter his room while he was away.
- The doctor won't allow any visitors after 9 PM in the hospital.
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- Legitimate
- Suffer
- Abide
- Put Up
- Legitimize
- Bear
- Allow
- Let In
- Tolerate
- Legalize
- Stomach
- Decriminalize
- Clear
- Decriminalise
- Legitimise
- Give
- Pass
- Authorize
- Legitimatize
- Privilege
- Admit
- Include
- Trust
- Stand
- Furlough
- Stick Out
- Legitimatise
- Support
- Intromit
- Favour
- Brook
- Digest
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Meaning 2
Afford possibility; "This problem admits of no solution"; "This short story allows of several different interpretations".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 3
Allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting; "We don't allow dogs here"; "Children are not permitted beyond this point"; "We cannot tolerate smoking in the hospital".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 4
Allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something; "I allow for this possibility"; "The seamstress planned for 5% shrinkage after the first wash".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
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Meaning 5
Grant as a discount or in exchange; "The camera store owner allowed me $50 on my old camera".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Meaning 6
Let have; "grant permission"; "Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 7
Give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause; "I will earmark this money for your research"; "She sets aside time for meditation every day".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
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Meaning 8
Allow the other (baseball) team to score; "give up a run".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 9
Make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain; "This leaves no room for improvement"; "The evidence allows only one conclusion"; "allow for mistakes"; "leave lots of time for the trip"; "This procedure provides for lots of leeway".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 10
Make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen; "This permits the water to rush in"; "This sealed door won't allow the water come into the basement"; "This will permit the rain to run off".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.