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allow

/ allow /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
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"
Type of:
calculate estimate reckon
Kinds of:
budget for
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
verb Sense 2
grant as a discount or in exchange
"The camera store owner allowed me $50 on my old camera"
Type of:
discount
Usage Patterns:
Somebody's (body part) ----s
verb Sense 3
let have
"grant permission"
"Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison"
Opposites:
deny refuse
Type of:
give
Kinds of:
vouchsafe allowance
Derived:
granter grant
Verb group:
permit let countenance
Usage Patterns:
Somebody's (body part) ----s
verb Sense 4
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"
Type of:
permit let countenance
Derived:
license permission permit licence allowance
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 5
give or assign a share of money or time to a particular person or cause
"I will earmark this money for your research"
Type of:
assign allot portion
Derived:
reserve backlog stockpile hallmark trademark
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
verb Sense 6
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"
Opposites:
forbid prohibit interdict proscribe veto
Type of:
accept consent go for
Kinds of:
digest endure stick out stomach bear
Derived:
sanction countenance endorsement indorsement warrant
Verb group:
grant
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
verb Sense 7
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"
Opposites:
prevent keep
Kinds of:
pass
Usage Patterns:
It ----s that CLAUSE
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verb Sense 8
allow the other (baseball) team to score
"give up a run"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 9
afford possibility
"This problem admits of no solution"
"This short story allows of several different interpretations"
Verb group:
leave allow for provide
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
verb Sense 10
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"
Type of:
yield give afford
Verb group:
admit
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
95%
Sense Count
10
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
60
Times Searched
1
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Related Words

calculate estimate reckon budget for discount give vouchsafe allowance deny refuse permit let