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to permit or let something happen
let, allow, permit(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"
permit, allow, let, countenance(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"
allow, grant(verb)let have
"grant permission"; "Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison"
allow, appropriate, earmark, set aside, reserve(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"
leave, allow for, allow, provide(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"
allow, take into account(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"
admit, allow(verb)afford possibility
"This problem admits of no solution"; "This short story allows of several different interpretations"
give up, allow(verb)allow the other (baseball) team to score
"give up a run"
allow(verb)grant as a discount or in exchange
"The camera store owner allowed me $50 on my old camera"
allow, permit, tolerate(verb)allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting
"We don't allow dogs here"; "Children are not permitted beyond this point"; "We cannot tolerate smoking in the hospital"
to give permission for or to approve offlash photography is not allowed inside the church
to give permission toa boarding school that does not allow students to go on weekend trips without written permission
to fail to prevent (some behavior on someone's part) especially from neglect or indifferenceonly a lazy gardener would allow the weeds to grow that high
to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantlyI'll allow I probably said more than I should have
to give as a share or portionallowed each camper one match to light his fire
to make able or possiblea patient's canceled appointment allowed the doctor to squeeze in a few extra phone calls
to make a statement of one's opinionhe allowed that their new house looked very nice
to have as an opinionpeople in these parts allow that everyone is entitled to one mistake in life, even if it's a doozy
to have in mind as a purpose or goalI allow to go hunting before the season is over
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