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Detailed Synonyms for allow in English

allow:

to allow verbe (allows, allowed, allowing)

  1. to allow
    to allow; to permit; to agree; to accept
    • allow verbe (allows, allowed, allowing)
    • permit verbe (permits, permitted, permitting)
    • agree verbe (agrees, agreed, agreeing)
    • accept verbe (accepts, accepted, accepting)
  2. to allow
    to concede; to grant; to allow; to permit; to submit to; to admit; to tolerate; to authorize; to authorise; to give one's fiat to
    • concede verbe (concedes, conceded, conceding)
    • grant verbe (grants, granted, granting)
    • allow verbe (allows, allowed, allowing)
    • permit verbe (permits, permitted, permitting)
    • submit to verbe (submits to, submitted to, submitting to)
    • admit verbe (admits, admited, admiting)
    • tolerate verbe (tolerates, tolerated, tolerating)
    • authorize verbe, américain (authorizes, authorized, authorizing)
    • authorise verbe, britannique
    • give one's fiat to verbe (gives one's fiat to, gave one's fiat to, giving one's fiat to)
  3. to allow
    to allow
    • allow verbe (allows, allowed, allowing)
  4. to allow
    to permit; to allow
    • permit verbe (permits, permitted, permitting)
    • allow verbe (allows, allowed, allowing)
  5. to allow
    to authorize; to validate; to confirm; to allow; to permit; to admit; to sanction; to authorise; to give one's fiat to
    • authorize verbe, américain (authorizes, authorized, authorizing)
    • validate verbe (validates, validated, validating)
    • confirm verbe (confirms, confirmed, confirming)
    • allow verbe (allows, allowed, allowing)
    • permit verbe (permits, permitted, permitting)
    • admit verbe (admits, admited, admiting)
    • sanction verbe (sanctions, sanctioned, sanctioning)
    • authorise verbe, britannique
    • give one's fiat to verbe (gives one's fiat to, gave one's fiat to, giving one's fiat to)
  6. to allow
    to concede; to agree with; to grant; to allow; to yield; to permit; to give in
    • concede verbe (concedes, conceded, conceding)
    • agree with verbe (agrees with, agreed with, agreeing with)
    • grant verbe (grants, granted, granting)
    • allow verbe (allows, allowed, allowing)
    • yield verbe (yields, yielded, yielding)
    • permit verbe (permits, permitted, permitting)
    • give in verbe (gives in, gave in, giving in)
  7. to allow
    to comply with; to grant; to award; to allow
    • comply with verbe (comply with, complied with, complying with)
    • grant verbe (grants, granted, granting)
    • award verbe (awards, awarded, awarding)
    • allow verbe (allows, allowed, allowing)
  8. to allow
    to authorize; to allow; to permit; to authorise; to tolerate
    • authorize verbe, américain (authorizes, authorized, authorizing)
    • allow verbe (allows, allowed, allowing)
    • permit verbe (permits, permitted, permitting)
    • authorise verbe, britannique
    • tolerate verbe (tolerates, tolerated, tolerating)
  9. to allow
    – allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something 1
    to allow; to take into account
    – allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something 1
    • allow verbe (allows, allowed, allowing)
      • I allow for this possibility1
    • take into account verbe (takes into account, took into account, taking into account)
  10. to allow
    – give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause 1
    to appropriate; to allow; to reserve; to set aside; earmark
    – give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause 1
    • appropriate verbe (appropriates, appropriated, appropriating)
    • allow verbe (allows, allowed, allowing)
    • reserve verbe (reserves, reserved, reserving)
    • set aside verbe (sets aside, set aside, setting aside)
    • earmark verbe
      • I will earmark this money for your research1
  11. to allow
    – consent to, give permission 1
    to allow; to permit; to let; countenance
    – consent to, give permission 1
    • allow verbe (allows, allowed, allowing)
      • I cannot allow you to see your exam1
    • permit verbe (permits, permitted, permitting)
      • She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband1
    • let verbe (lets, let, letting)
      • I won't let the police search her basement1
    • countenance verbe
  12. to allow
    – allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting 1
    to allow; to permit; to tolerate
    – allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting 1
    • allow verbe (allows, allowed, allowing)
      • We don't allow dogs here1
    • permit verbe (permits, permitted, permitting)
      • Children are not permitted beyond this point1
    • tolerate verbe (tolerates, tolerated, tolerating)
      • We cannot tolerate smoking in the hospital1
  13. to allow
    – let have 1
    to grant; to allow
    – let have 1
    • grant verbe (grants, granted, granting)
      • grant permission1
    • allow verbe (allows, allowed, allowing)
      • Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison1
  14. to allow
    – grant as a discount or in exchange 1
    to allow
    – grant as a discount or in exchange 1
    • allow verbe (allows, allowed, allowing)
      • The camera store owner allowed me $50 on my old camera1
  15. to allow
    – make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen 1
    to allow; to permit; to let
    – make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen 1
    • allow verbe (allows, allowed, allowing)
      • This sealed door won't allow the water come into the basement1
    • permit verbe (permits, permitted, permitting)
      • This permits the water to rush in1
      • This will permit the rain to run off1
    • let verbe (lets, let, letting)
  16. to allow
    – allow the other (baseball) team to score 1
    to allow; to give up
    – allow the other (baseball) team to score 1
    • allow verbe (allows, allowed, allowing)
    • give up verbe (gives up, gave up, giving up)
      • give up a run1
  17. to allow
    – make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain 1
    to provide; to allow; to leave; allow for
    – make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain 1
    • provide verbe (provides, provided, providing)
      • This procedure provides for lots of leeway1
    • allow verbe (allows, allowed, allowing)
      • The evidence allows only one conclusion1
    • leave verbe (leaves, left, leaving)
      • This leaves no room for improvement1
      • leave lots of time for the trip1
    • allow for verbe
      • allow for mistakes1
  18. to allow
    – afford possibility 1
    to allow; to admit
    – afford possibility 1
    • allow verbe (allows, allowed, allowing)
      • This short story allows of several different interpretations1
    • admit verbe (admits, admited, admiting)
      • This problem admits of no solution1
  19. to allow
    – To permit someone else to perform an action. For example, to let someone else see your online status, send you messages, or see your public Messenger information. 2
    to allow
    – To permit someone else to perform an action. For example, to let someone else see your online status, send you messages, or see your public Messenger information. 2
    • allow verbe (allows, allowed, allowing)

Conjugations for allow:

present
  1. allow
  2. allow
  3. allows
  4. allow
  5. allow
  6. allow
simple past
  1. allowed
  2. allowed
  3. allowed
  4. allowed
  5. allowed
  6. allowed
present perfect
  1. have allowed
  2. have allowed
  3. has allowed
  4. have allowed
  5. have allowed
  6. have allowed
past continuous
  1. was allowing
  2. were allowing
  3. was allowing
  4. were allowing
  5. were allowing
  6. were allowing
future
  1. shall allow
  2. will allow
  3. will allow
  4. shall allow
  5. will allow
  6. will allow
continuous present
  1. am allowing
  2. are allowing
  3. is allowing
  4. are allowing
  5. are allowing
  6. are allowing
subjunctive
  1. be allowed
  2. be allowed
  3. be allowed
  4. be allowed
  5. be allowed
  6. be allowed
diverse
  1. allow!
  2. let's allow!
  3. allowed
  4. allowing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "allow":

  1. allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something1
    • I allow for this possibility1
  2. give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause1
  3. consent to, give permission1
    • I cannot allow you to see your exam1
  4. allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting1
    • We don't allow dogs here1
  5. let have1
    • Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison1
  6. grant as a discount or in exchange1
    • The camera store owner allowed me $50 on my old camera1
  7. make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen1
    • This sealed door won't allow the water come into the basement1
  8. allow the other (baseball) team to score1
  9. make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain1
    • The evidence allows only one conclusion1
  10. afford possibility1
    • This short story allows of several different interpretations1
  11. To permit someone else to perform an action. For example, to let someone else see your online status, send you messages, or see your public Messenger information.2

Related Synonyms for allow