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Allow

//əˈlaʊ//

Definitions

verballows · allowing · allowed · allow · allowest · allowedst · alloweth

1
To let one have as a suitable share of something.
to allow a servant his liberty; to allow a free passage; to allow one day for rest
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grant admit afford

Word Origin

From Middle English allowen, alowen, a borrowing from Anglo-Norman allouer, alouer, from Medieval Latin allaudāre, merged with alouer, from Medieval Latin allocō (“to assign”). Doublet of allaud (via ...

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Allow

//əˈlaʊ//

Definitions

verballows · allowing · allowed · allow · allowest · allowedst · alloweth

1
To let one have as a suitable share of something.
to allow a servant his liberty; to allow a free passage; to allow one day for rest
Similar
grant admit afford

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To permit, to give permission to.

I will allow my son to be absent.

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permit let grant licence to

To not bar or obstruct.

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

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tolerate suffer permit