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  2. to give permission for someone to do something, or to not prevent something from happening: [ + to infinitive ] Do you think Dad will allow you to go to Jamie's party? You're not allowed to talk during the exam. Her proposals would allow (= make it possible for) more people to stay in full-time education.

  3. The meaning of ALLOW is permit. How to use allow in a sentence. permit; to fail to restrain or prevent; to assign as a share or suitable amount (as of time or money)…

  4. SYNONYMS 1. allow, let, permit imply granting or conceding the right of someone to do something. allow and permit are often interchangeable, but permit is the more positive. allow implies complete absence of an attempt, or even an intent, to hinder. permit suggests formal or implied assent or authorization.

  5. ALLOW meaning: 1. to give permission for someone to do something, or to not prevent something from happening: 2…. Learn more.

  6. to let have; give as one's share; grant as one's right: to allow a person $100 for expenses. to permit by neglect, oversight, or the like: to allow a door to remain open. to admit; acknowledge; concede: to allow a claim.

  7. The verb allow means to let someone do something. You can allow casually, like when you allow your friend to bite off a few pieces from your candy necklace, or more officially, as when a city government decides to allow dogs to be brought into restaurants.

  8. to let somebody/something do something; to let something happen or be done. allow somebody/something to do something His parents won't allow him to stay out late. He allowed his mind to wander. The law allowed companies to dismiss workers without any reason.