ALLOW

/əˈlaʊ/ ► audio Scrabble 8 Words With Friends 10

Definition

verb make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen. — synonyms: let, permit
verb consent to, give permission. — synonyms: permit, let, countenance
verb let have. — synonyms: grant
verb give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause. — synonyms: appropriate, earmark, set_aside, reserve
verb make a possibility or provide opportunity for. — synonyms: leave, allow_for, provide
verb allow or plan for a certain possibility. — synonyms: take_into_account
verb afford possibility. — synonyms: admit
verb allow the other (baseball) team to score. — synonyms: give_up
verb grant as a discount or in exchange.
verb allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting. — synonyms: permit, tolerate

“to allow a servant his liberty; to allow a free passage; to allow one day for rest”
“to allow a right; to allow a claim; to allow the truth of a proposition”
“To allow a sum for leakage.”