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   Al·low

   /əˈlou/

   

   verb

   • 1. give (someone) permission to do something: "the dissident was allowed to leave the country" Similar permitletauthorizegive someone permission togive authorization togive leave tosanctiongrantgrant someone the rightlicenseempowerenableentitlequalifyconsent toassent togive one's consent/assent togive one's blessing togive someone/something the nodacquiesce inagree toaccede toapprove oftoleratecountenancesufferbrookadmit oflegalizelegitimatizelegitimateinformal:give the go-ahead togive the thumbs up toOKgive the OK togive the green light tosay the wordOpposite preventforbid
   • ▪ permit (someone) to have (something): "he was allowed his first sip of Scotch and soda"
   • ▪ permit (someone) to enter a place or go in a particular direction: "the river was patrolled and few people were allowed across"
   • ▪ admit (an event or activity) as legal or acceptable: "a plan to allow Sunday shopping"
   • 2. give the necessary time or opportunity for: "they agreed to a ceasefire to allow talks with the government"
   • ▪ make provision or provide scope for (something): "the house was demolished to allow for road widening" Similar provide forplan formake plans forget ready forcater fortake into considerationtake into accountmake provision formake preparations forprepare foraccommodatemake allowances formake concessions forarrange forbargain forreckon withOpposite discount
   • ▪ take (something) into consideration when making plans or calculations: "income rose by 11 percent allowing for inflation"
   • ▪ provide or set aside (a specified amount of something) for a specific purpose: "allow an hour or so for driving" Similar set asideallocateallotearmarkdesignatesparedevotegiveaffordapportionassign
   • 3. admit the truth of; concede: "he allowed that the penalty appeared too harsh for the crime" Similar admitacknowledgerecognizeagreeacceptconcedegrantownconfessaccedeOpposite deny
   • ▪ assert; be of the opinion: informal, dialect North American, British "Lincoln allowed that he himself could never support the man"

   Word Origin Middle English (originally in the senses ‘commend, sanction’ and ‘assign as a right’): from Old French alouer, from Latin allaudare ‘to praise’, reinforced by medieval Latin allocare ‘to place’ (see allocate).

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   What does it mean if you allow something to happen?

   • [VERB noun to-infinitive] If you are allowed something, you are given permission to have it or are given it. If you allow something to happen, you do not prevent it. He won't allow himself to fail. [VERB noun to-infinitive] If one thing allows another thing to happen, the first thing creates the opportunity for the second thing to happen.

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   What does it mean if someone is allowed to do something?

   • If someone is allowedto do something, it is all right for them to do it and they will not get into trouble . The Government will allow them to advertise on radio and television. [VERB noun to-infinitive] If you are allowed something, you are given permission to have it or are given it. If you allow something to happen, you do not prevent it.

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   • The verb allow means to let someone do something. You can allow casually, like when you allow your friend to bite off a few pieces from your candy necklace, or more officially, as when a city government decides to allow dogs to be brought into restaurants.

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   • to allow a claim. to allow an hour for changing trains. Older Use. to say; think. Archaic. to approve; sanction. to permit something to happen or to exist; admit (often followed by of ): a premise that allows of only one conclusion. a premise that allows of only one conclusion. dialect. archaic. to allow for breakage.

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