al·low ( -lou )v. al·lowed, al·low·ing, al·lows v.tr.1. To let do or happen; permit: We allow smoking only in restricted areas. 2. To permit the presence of: No pets are allowed inside. 3. To permit to have: allow oneself a little treat. 4. To make provision for; assign: The schedule allows time for a coffee break. 5. To plan for in case of need: allow two inches in the fabric for shrinkage. 6. To grant as a discount or in exchange: allowed me 20 dollars on my old typewriter. 7. Chiefly Southern & Midland U.S. a. To admit; concede: I allowed he was right. b. To think; suppose: "We allow he's straight" American Speech. c. To assert; declare: Mother allowed that we'd better come in for dinner. v.intr.1. To offer a possibility; admit: The poem allows of several interpretations. 2. To take a possibility into account; make allowance: In calculating profit, retailers must allow for breakage and spoilage.
[Middle English allouen, to approve, permit, from Old French alouer, from Latin allaud re, to praise ( ad-, intensive pref.; see ad- + laudre, to praise; see laud) and from Medieval Latin allocre, to assign; see allocate.]
al·lowa·ble adj. al·lowa·bly adv. |
allow Verb 1. to permit someone to do something 2. to set aside: I allowed plenty of time 3. to acknowledge (a point or claim) 4. allow for to take into account [Late Latin allaudare to extol] allowable adj
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Verb | 1. | allow - 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"pass - allow to go without comment or censure; "the insult passed as if unnoticed" | | 2. | allow - 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"brook, endure, tolerate, stomach, abide, bear, digest, stick out, suffer, put up, stand, support - put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage" furlough - grant a leave to; "The prisoner was furloughed for the weekend to visit her children" give - allow to have or take; "I give you two minutes to respond" consent, go for, accept - give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to; "I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution" permit, tolerate, allow - 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" authorize, authorise, clear, pass - grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography" grant, allow - let have; "grant permission"; "Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison" let in, admit, include - allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of; "admit someone to the profession"; "She was admitted to the New Jersey Bar" trust - allow without fear allow in, intromit, let in, admit - allow to enter; grant entry to; "We cannot admit non-members into our club building"; "This pipe admits air" | | 3. | allow - let have; "grant permission"; "Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison"countenance, permit, allow, let - 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" give - transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care" allowance - put on a fixed allowance, as of food deny, refuse - refuse to let have; "She denies me every pleasure"; "he denies her her weekly allowance" | | 4. |  allow - 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" | | 5. | allow - 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"yield, afford, give - be the cause or source of; "He gave me a lot of trouble"; "Our meeting afforded much interesting information" admit, allow - afford possibility; "This problem admits of no solution"; "This short story allows of several different interpretations" | | 6. | allow - 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"budget for - calculate enough money for; provide for in the budget; "I have not budgeted for these expensive meals" | | 7. | allow - afford possibility; "This problem admits of no solution"; "This short story allows of several different interpretations"allow for, allow, provide, leave - 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" | | 8. | allow - allow the other (baseball) team to score; "give up a run" | | 9. | allow - grant as a discount or in exchange; "The camera store owner allowed me $50 on my old camera"discount - give a reduction in price on; "I never discount these books-they sell like hot cakes" | | 10. |  allow - 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"countenance, permit, allow, let - 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 verb 1. permit, approve, enable, sanction, endure, license, brook, endorse, warrant, tolerate, put up with ( informal) authorize, stand, suffer, bear << OPPOSITE prohibit verb 2. let, permit, sanction, authorize, license, tolerate, consent to, countenance, concede to, assent to, give leave to, give the green light for, give a blank cheque to << OPPOSITE forbid verb 3. give, provide, grant, spare, devote, assign, allocate, set aside, deduct, earmark, remit, allot allow for something take into account, consider, plan for, accommodate, provide for, arrange for, foresee, make provision for, make allowances for, make concessions for, keep in mind, set something aside for, take into consideration  Translations allow [əˈlau] vt (= permit) → permitir, dejar [+ a claim]; admitir [+ sum to spend, time estimated]; dar, conceder (= concede): to allow that → reconocer que; smoking is not allowed → prohibido or se prohíbe fumar; he is allowed to ... → se le permite ...; we must allow 3 days for the journey → debemos dejar 3 días para el viaje
 allow [əˈlau] vt [+ practice, behaviour] → permettre, autoriser [+ sum to spend etc]; accorder, allouer [+ sum, time estimated]; compter, prévoir [+ claim, goal]; admettre (= concede); he is allowed to ... → on lui permet de ...;
 allow [əˈlau] vt → erlauben; (concede); he is allowed to ... → er darf ...;
 allow [əˈlau] vt [+ practice, behaviour] → permettere [+ sum to spend etc]; accordare [+ sum, time estimated]; dare (= concede): to allow that → ammettere che; he is allowed to (do it) → lo può fare; allow for vt fus → tener conto di
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