allow

Phonetics

/əˈlaʊ/

verb

To grant, give, admit, accord, afford, or yield; to let one have.
Example: to allow a servant his liberty; to allow a free passage; to allow one day for rest
To acknowledge; to accept as true; to concede; to accede to an opinion.
Example: to allow a right; to allow a claim; to allow the truth of a proposition
To grant (something) as a deduction or an addition; especially to abate or deduct.
Example: To allow a sum for leakage.
To grant license to; to permit; to consent to.
Example: Smoking allowed only in designated areas.
To not bar or obstruct.
Example: Although I don't consent to their holding such meetings, I will allow them for the time being.
To acknowledge or concede.
To take into account by making an allowance.
Example: When calculating a budget for a construction project, always allow for contingencies.
To render physically possible.
To praise; to approve of; hence, to sanction.
To sanction; to invest; to entrust.
To like; to be suited or pleased with.

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