allow

Verb

• 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
    

• grant as a discount or in exchange
  • The camera store owner allowed me $50 on my old camera
    

• allow the other (baseball) team to score
  • give up a run
    

• afford possibility
  • This problem admits of no solution
    
  • This short story allows of several different interpretations
    

• 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
    

• 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
    

• 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
    

• let have
  • grant permission
    
  • Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison
    

• 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
    

• 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
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  permit , tolerate , give up , admit , take into account , leave , allow for , provide , appropriate , earmark , set aside , reserve , grant , let , countenance
• Antonyms: 
  deny , refuse , forbid , prohibit , interdict , proscribe , veto , disallow , nix , prevent , keep