allow
verb
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to plan for a certain possibility“We've allowed several different outcomes in our planning.”take into account
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to give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause“I allowed the funds to be used for renovations.”appropriate
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to consent to, to give permission“The parents allowed their child to go out after ten at night.”let
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to permit the presence of or permit an activity without opposing or prohibiting“We don't allow dogs here.”permit
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to let have“I allow invited guests to bring a friend.”grant
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to grant as a discount or in exchange“The camera store owner allowed me $50 on my old camera.”
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to make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen“Their preparation allows the acrobat to perform the tricky move easily.”permit
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to allow the other baseball team to score“They allowed two runs.”give up
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to make a possibility or provide opportunity for“I'll allow that you might have done what you said.”leave
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to afford possibility“I'll allow it but I can make no guarantees.”admit