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What (who) is Allow - definition
allow
TOPICS REFERRED TO BY THE SAME TERM
Allows; Allow (disambiguation)
¦ verb
1. let (someone) have or do something.
admit as legal or acceptable.
2. (often allow for) take into consideration when making plans or calculations.
(allow for) make provision or provide scope for.
provide or set aside for a purpose.
3. admit the truth of.
Derivatives
allowable adjective
allowably adverb
allowedly adverb
Origin
ME: from OFr. alouer, from L. allaudare 'to praise', reinforced by med. L. allocare (see allocate).
allow
TOPICS REFERRED TO BY THE SAME TERM
Allows; Allow (disambiguation)
(allows, allowing, allowed)
Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English.
1.
If someone is allowed to do something, it is all right for them to do it and they will not get into trouble.
The children are not allowed to watch violent TV programmes...
The Government will allow them to advertise on radio and television...
They will be allowed home...
Smoking will not be allowed.
= permit, let
? forbid
VERB: be V-ed to-inf, V n to-inf, be V-ed adv/prep, be V-ed, also V n/-ing
2.
If you are allowed something, you are given permission to have it or are given it.
Gifts like chocolates or flowers are allowed...
He should be allowed the occasional treat.
= permit
? forbid
VERB: be V-ed, be V-ed n
3.
If you allow something to happen, you do not prevent it.
He won't allow himself to fail...
If the soil is allowed to dry out the tree could die.
= permit, let
? prevent
VERB: V n to-inf, V n to-inf
4.
If one thing allows another thing to happen, the first thing creates the opportunity for the second thing to happen.
The compromise will allow him to continue his free market reforms.
...an attempt to allow the Moslem majority a greater share of power...
She said this would allow more effective planning.
= permit, let
? prevent
VERB: V n to-inf, V n n, V n
5.
If you allow a particular length of time or a particular amount of something for a particular purpose, you include it in your planning.
Please allow 28 days for delivery...
Allow about 75ml (3fl oz) per six servings.
VERB: V n for n, V n
6.
If you allow that something is true, you admit or agree that it is true. (FORMAL)
Warren also allows that capitalist development may, in its early stages, result in increased social inequality.
= acknowledge
VERB: V that
7.
Some people use Allow me to... as a way of introducing something that they want to say or do. (FORMAL)
Allow me to introduce Dr Amberg.
= permit me to
PHRASE
allow
TOPICS REFERRED TO BY THE SAME TERM
Allows; Allow (disambiguation)
I. v. a.
1.
Admit, acknowledge, confess, own, concede, grant.
2.
Permit, let, authorize, grant leave to, give permission to.
3.
Suffer, tolerate, endure, bear, put up with, bear with.
4.
Grant, give, yield, relinquish, spare.
5.
Approve, sanction, justify.
6.
Remit, abate, bate, deduct.
II. v. n.
Make allowance or provision. [Followed by for.]
Examples of use of Allow
1. Seventeen states still allow bear hunting with hounds, and 11 allow the use of bait.
2. You know, if you don‘t allow us, we won‘t allow you."
3. QUESTION÷ Is this something that you would allow? You think the IAEA can allow?
4. In addition, 28 states allow Indian–run casinos to operate, and 11 states allow racetrack casinos.
5. Christian foundations allow missionary activities.