• 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"
• give or assign a share of money or time to a particular person or cause; "I will earmark this money for your research"
• 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 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"
• let have; "grant permission"; "Mandela was Allowed few visitors in prison"
• grant as a discount or in exchange; "The camera store owner Allowed me $50 on my old camera"
• 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"
• Allow the other (baseball) team to score; "give up a run"
• 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
• afford possibility; "This problem admits of no solution"; "This short story Allows of several different interpretations"

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