ALLOW Synonyms: 291 Similar and Opposite Words

allow

verb

ə-ˈlau̇

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as in to permit

to give permission for or to approve of flash photography is not allowed inside the church

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as in to let

to give permission to a boarding school that does not allow students to go on weekend trips without written permission

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as in to tolerate

to fail to prevent (some behavior on someone's part) especially from neglect or indifference only a lazy gardener would allow the weeds to grow that high

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as in to admit

to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly I'll allow I probably said more than I should have

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as in to allot

to give as a share or portion allowed each camper one match to light his fire

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as in to enable

to make able or possible a patient's canceled appointment allowed the doctor to squeeze in a few extra phone calls

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as in to reflect

to make a statement of one's opinion he allowed that their new house looked very nice

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as in to think

chiefly Southern & Midland to have as an opinion people in these parts allow that everyone is entitled to one mistake in life, even if it's a doozy

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as in to intend

chiefly Southern & Midland to have in mind as a purpose or goal I allow to go hunting before the season is over

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Recent Examples of allow Bryant appeared more open to the idea of tinkering with the terms of trade — the rules that allow UK producers to retain their rights — to extend them to the streamers, even though this is not something on the industry’s shopping list. —

Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025 Pursuing dangerous Medicaid block grant schemes and allowing flagrant violations of unequivocal state laws looks like throwing stones in a Capitol building made of glass. —

Sheldon Toubman, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2025 But if that report card provided a grainy Polaroid of what's happening in schools, the Education Recovery Scorecard offers a high-resolution digital photo, allowing researchers to zoom in to student learning at the district level in some 8,700 school districts. —

Cory Turner, NPR, 11 Feb. 2025 The company plans to finish manufacturing its remaining 15 Atlas V rockets within a few months, allowing the factory in Decatur, Alabama, to focus solely on producing Vulcan launch vehicles. —

Ars Technica, 11 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for allow

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The commission has found that in the past some accounts have been permitted to lag and the group is of the opinion that all bills should be paid promptly as the plant belongs to the citizens and a profit should be made.

— Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Sports gambling was legalized in Missouri late last year, but the permitting process is still playing out and sportsbooks aren't live yet.

— Axios, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025