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allow
Overview of verb allow
The verb allow has 10 senses (first 6 from tagged texts)
1. (70) let, allow, permit -- (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")
2. (49) permit, allow, let, countenance -- (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")
3. (17) allow, grant -- (let have; "grant permission"; "Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison")
4. (8) allow, appropriate, earmark, set aside, reserve -- (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. (4) leave, allow for, allow, provide -- (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")
6. (3) allow, take into account -- (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")
7. admit, allow -- (afford possibility; "This problem admits of no solution"; "This short story allows of several different interpretations")
8. give up, 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")
10. allow, permit, tolerate -- (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")
Grep of noun allow
allowance
allowance account
bank swallow
barn swallow
bayberry tallow
beef tallow
chaparral mallow
chimney swallow
cliff swallow
clustered poppy mallow
common mallow
common rose mallow
confederate rose mallow
fairy swallow
fallow
false mallow
fringed poppy mallow
glade mallow
globe mallow
high mallow
indian mallow
japan tallow
mallow
marsh mallow
marshmallow
musk mallow
mutton tallow
poppy mallow
prairie mallow
purple poppy mallow
red false mallow
rose mallow
sallow
salt marsh mallow
sea swallow
seashore mallow
shallow
swallow
swamp mallow
swamp rose mallow
tall mallow
tallow
tree mallow
tree swallow
vegetable tallow
virginia mallow
wallow
wax mallow
waxmallow
white-bellied swallow
white mallow
wood swallow
Antonyms of verb allow
2 of 10 senses of allow
Sense 2
permit, allow, let, countenance
Antonym of disallow (Sense 1)
=>forbid, prohibit, interdict, proscribe, veto, disallow
Sense 3
allow, grant
Antonym of deny (Sense 4)
=>deny, refuse
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb allow
10 senses of allow
Sense 1
let, allow, permit
Sense 2
permit, allow, let, countenance
=> accept, consent, go for
=> react, respond
=> act, move
Sense 3
allow, grant
=> give
=> transfer
Sense 4
allow, appropriate, earmark, set aside, reserve
=> assign, allot, portion
=> distribute, administer, mete out, deal, parcel out, lot, dispense, shell out, deal out, dish out, allot, dole out
=> give
=> transfer
Sense 5
leave, allow for, allow, provide
=> yield, give, afford
=> supply, provide, render, furnish
=> give
=> transfer
Sense 6
allow, take into account
=> calculate, estimate, reckon, count on, figure, forecast
=> evaluate, pass judgment, judge
=> think, cogitate, cerebrate
Sense 7
admit, allow
Sense 8
give up, allow
Sense 9
allow
=> discount
=> mark down
=> shave, knock off
=> reduce, cut down, cut back, trim, trim down, trim back, cut, bring down
=> decrease, lessen, minify
=> change, alter, modify
Sense 10
allow, permit, tolerate
=> permit, allow, let, countenance
=> accept, consent, go for
=> react, respond
=> act, move
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb allow
4 of 10 senses of allow
Sense 1
let, allow, permit
=> pass
Sense 2
permit, allow, let, countenance
=> digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put up
=> furlough
=> give
=> allow, permit, tolerate
=> authorize, authorise, pass, clear
=> admit, let in, include
=> privilege, favor, favour
=> legalize, legalise, decriminalize, decriminalise, legitimize, legitimise, legitimate, legitimatize, legitimatise
=> trust
=> admit, allow in, let in, intromit
Sense 3
allow, grant
=> vouchsafe
=> allowance
Sense 6
allow, take into account
=> budget for
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb allow
10 senses of allow
Sense 1
let, allow, permit
Sense 2
permit, allow, let, countenance
=> accept, consent, go for
Sense 3
allow, grant
=> give
Sense 4
allow, appropriate, earmark, set aside, reserve
=> assign, allot, portion
Sense 5
leave, allow for, allow, provide
=> yield, give, afford
Sense 6
allow, take into account
=> calculate, estimate, reckon, count on, figure, forecast
Sense 7
admit, allow
Sense 8
give up, allow
Sense 9
allow
=> discount
Sense 10
allow, permit, tolerate
=> permit, allow, let, countenance
'Cause To' of verb allow
Derived Forms of verb allow
5 of 10 senses of allow
Sense 2
permit, allow, let, countenance
RELATED TO>(adj) allowable#3
=> allowable
Sense 4
allow, appropriate, earmark, set aside, reserve
RELATED TO>(noun) allowance#1
=> allowance
Sense 6
allow, take into account
RELATED TO>(adj) allowable#3
=> allowable
Sense 7
admit, allow
RELATED TO>(adj) allowable#3
=> allowable
Sense 10
allow, permit, tolerate
RELATED TO>(noun) allowance#4
=> allowance, leeway, margin, tolerance
RELATED TO>(noun) allowance#6
=> allowance
Domain of verb allow
Domain Terms of verb allow
Familiarity of verb allow
allow used as a verb is familiar (polysemy count =10)
Sample Sentences of verb allow
10 senses of allow
Sense 1
let, allow, permit
*> Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE
*> Something ----s INFINITIVE
Sense 2
permit, allow, let, countenance
EX: They allow him to write the letter
Sense 3
allow, grant
*> Somebody ----s somebody something
Sense 4
allow, appropriate, earmark, set aside, reserve
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s something to somebody
Sense 5
leave, allow for, allow, provide
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 6
allow, take into account
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Sense 7
admit, allow
*> Something is ----ing PP
Sense 8
give up, allow
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 9
allow
*> Somebody ----s somebody something
Sense 10
allow, permit, tolerate
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb allow
7 of 10 senses of allow
Sense 2
permit, allow, let, countenance
> accept, consent, go for
=> give
=> agree
=> settle
=> contract in
=> permit, allow, let, countenance
=> yield, give in, succumb, knuckle under, buckle under
=> undertake, take in charge
Sense 3
allow, grant
> give
=> provide, supply, ply, cater
=> cough up, pony up, spit up
=> lease, let, rent
=> support
=> pay
=> accord, allot, grant
=> allow, grant
=> present, submit
=> bestow
=> heap
=> distribute, administer, mete out, deal, parcel out, lot, dispense, shell out, deal out, dish out, allot, dole out
=> offer, proffer
=> contribute, give, chip in, kick in
=> render, return
=> deposit, bank
=> concede, yield, cede, grant
=> lend, loan
=> supply, provide, render, furnish
=> requite, repay
=> spare, give up, part with, dispense with
=> vest
=> enfeoff
Sense 4
allow, appropriate, earmark, set aside, reserve
> assign, allot, portion
=> allow, appropriate, earmark, set aside, reserve
=> allocate, apportion
Sense 5
leave, allow for, allow, provide
> yield, give, afford
=> open, open up
=> leave, allow for, allow, provide
Sense 6
allow, take into account
> calculate, estimate, reckon, count on, figure, forecast
=> allow, take into account
Sense 9
allow
> discount
=> allow
=> rebate
Sense 10
allow, permit, tolerate
> permit, allow, let, countenance
=> digest, endure, stick out, stomach, bear, stand, tolerate, support, brook, abide, suffer, put up
=> furlough
=> give
=> allow, permit, tolerate
=> authorize, authorise, pass, clear
=> admit, let in, include
=> privilege, favor, favour
=> legalize, legalise, decriminalize, decriminalise, legitimize, legitimise, legitimate, legitimatize, legitimatise
=> trust
=> admit, allow in, let in, intromit
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb allow
Sense 2
permit, allow, let, countenance
=> accept, consent, go for
Sense 3
allow, grant
=> give
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Sense 5
leave, allow for, allow, provide
=> yield, give, afford
Sense 7
admit, allow
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Sense 1
let, allow, permit
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Sense 4
allow, appropriate, earmark, set aside, reserve
=> assign, allot, portion
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Sense 6
allow, take into account
=> calculate, estimate, reckon, count on, figure, forecast
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Sense 8
give up, allow
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Sense 9
allow
=> discount
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Sense 10
allow, permit, tolerate
=> permit, allow, let, countenance
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Grep of verb allow
allow
allow for
allow in
allowance
disallow
hallow
sallow
shallow
swallow
unhallow
wallow
Grep of adj allow
allowable
callow
fallow
sallow
shallow
Grep of adv allow
allowably
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