'allow' definitions:
Definition of 'allow'
From: WordNet
verb
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" [syn: let, allow, permit] [ant: keep, prevent]
verb
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" [syn: permit, allow, let, countenance] [ant: disallow, forbid, interdict, nix, prohibit, proscribe, veto]
verb
Let have; "grant permission"; "Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison" [syn: allow, grant] [ant: deny, refuse]
verb
Give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause; "I will earmark this money for your research"; "She sets aside time for meditation every day" [syn: allow, appropriate, earmark, set aside, reserve]
verb
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" [syn: leave, allow for, allow, provide]
verb
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" [syn: allow, take into account]
verb
Afford possibility; "This problem admits of no solution"; "This short story allows of several different interpretations" [syn: admit, allow]
verb
Allow the other (baseball) team to score; "give up a run" [syn: give up, allow]
verb
Grant as a discount or in exchange; "The camera store owner allowed me $50 on my old camera"
verb
Synonyms of 'allow'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abate,
- accede,
- accept,
- accord,
- account,
- acknowledge,
- acquiesce,
- add,
- adjudge,
- adjudicate,
- administer,
- admit,
- admit everything,
- admit exceptions,
- afford,
- agree provisionally,
- agree to,
- allocate,
- allot,
- allow for,
- apportion,
- appropriate,
- approve,
- assent,
- assent grudgingly,
- assign,
- authorize,
- avow,
- award,
- bate,
- be judicious,
- bestow,
- bestow on,
- brook,
- budget,
- charge off,
- come clean,
- communicate,
- concede,
- confer,
- confess,
- consent,
- consent to,
- consider,
- consider the circumstances,
- consider the source,
- cop a plea,
- count,
- countenance,
- cut,
- deal,
- deal out,
- deduct,
- deem,
- defer,
- depreciate,
- discount,
- dish out,
- dispense,
- disregard,
- dole,
- dole out,
- donate,
- earmark,
- endure,
- entertain,
- esteem,
- exercise judgment,
- express an opinion,
- express general agreement,
- extend,
- fork out,
- form an opinion,
- gift,
- gift with,
- give,
- give freely,
- give leave,
- give out,
- give permission,
- give the go-ahead,
- give the word,
- go along with,
- grant,
- hand out,
- have,
- heap,
- help to,
- hold,
- impart,
- issue,
- judge,
- kick back,
- lavish,
- leave,
- let,
- let have,
- let on,
- lift temporarily,
- lot,
- make allowance,
- make allowance for,
- make possible,
- mete,
- mete out,
- not oppose,
- offer,
- OK,
- okay,
- open up,
- out with it,
- own,
- own up,
- permit,
- pine,
- plead guilty,
- pour,
- present,
- presume,
- proffer,
- provide for,
- put aside,
- put up with,
- rain,
- rebate,
- recognize,
- reduce,
- refund,
- regard,
- relax,
- relax the condition,
- release,
- render,
- sanction,
- say the word,
- serve,
- set apart,
- set aside,
- shell out,
- shower,
- slip,
- snow,
- spill,
- spill it,
- spit it out,
- stand,
- stand for,
- submit,
- suffer,
- suppose,
- take a premium,
- take account of,
- take into account,
- take into consideration,
- take off,
- tell all,
- tell the truth,
- tender,
- think of,
- tolerate,
- vouchsafe,
- waive,
- warrant,
- write off,
- yield