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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"

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allow the other (baseball) team to score; "give up a run"

Allow

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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afford possibility; "This problem admits of no solution"; "This short story allows of several different interpretations"

Allow

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"

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To admit; to concede; to make allowance or abatement

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To grant (something) as a deduction or an addition; esp. to abate or deduct

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If someone is allowed to do something, it is all right for them to do it and they will not get into trouble. The children are not allowed to watch violent TV programmes The Government will allow them to advertise on radio and television They will be allowed home Smoking will not be allowed. = permit, let forbid

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To grant (something) as a deduction or an addition; esp

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{f} permit; enable

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To own or acknowledge; to accept as true; to concede; to accede to an opinion; as, to allow a right; to allow a claim; to allow the truth of a proposition

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give or assign a share of money or time to a particular person or cause; "I will earmark this money for your research"

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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"

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If you allow a particular length of time or a particular amount of something for a particular purpose, you include it in your planning. Please allow 28 days for delivery Allow about 75ml per six servings

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let have; "grant permission"; "Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison"

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To sanction; to invest; to intrust

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Some people use Allow me to as a way of introducing something that they want to say or do. Allow me to introduce Dr Amberg. = permit me to

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If one thing allows another thing to happen, the first thing creates the opportunity for the second thing to happen. The compromise will allow him to continue his free market reforms. an attempt to allow the Moslem majority a greater share of power She said this would allow more effective planning. = permit, let prevent

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To praise; to approve of; hence, to sanction

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To take into account by making an allowance

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grant as a discount or in exchange; "The camera store owner allowed me $50 on my old camera

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To like; to be suited or pleased with

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To grant, give, admit, accord, afford, or yield; to let one have; as, to allow a servant his liberty; to allow a free passage; to allow one day for rest

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If you allow that something is true, you admit or agree that it is true. Warren also allows that capitalist development may, in its early stages, result in increased social inequality. = acknowledge

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If you allow something to happen, you do not prevent it. He won't allow himself to fail If the soil is allowed to dry out the tree could die. = permit, let prevent

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To grant license to; to permit; to consent to; as, to allow a son to be absent

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If you are allowed something, you are given permission to have it or are given it. Gifts like chocolates or flowers are allowed He should be allowed the occasional treat. = permit forbid

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To grant license to; to permit; to consent to

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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"

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