allow

A2
Pronunciation
/əˈlaʊ/
/əˈlaʊ/
Verb
11 definition(s)
1 Definition

To grant, give, admit, accord, afford, or yield; to let one have.

Example Sentences
  • to allow a servant his liberty;  to allow a free passage;  to allow one day for rest
2 Definition

To acknowledge; to accept as true; to concede; to accede to an opinion.

Example Sentences
  • to allow a right;  to allow a claim;  to allow the truth of a proposition
3 Definition

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

Example Sentences
  • To allow a sum for leakage.
4 Definition

To grant license to; to permit; to consent to.

Example Sentences
  • Smoking allowed only in designated areas.
5 Definition

To not bar or obstruct.

Example Sentences
  • Although I don't consent to their holding such meetings, I will allow them for the time being.
6 Definition

To acknowledge or concede.

7 Definition

To take into account by making an allowance.

Example Sentences
  • When calculating a budget for a construction project, always allow for contingencies.
8 Definition

To render physically possible.

9 Definition

To praise; to approve of; hence, to sanction.

10 Definition

To sanction; to invest; to entrust.

11 Definition

To like; to be suited or pleased with.