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Present participle for to permit (someone) to have or do something
“I really hope my parents will allow me to go to the Foo Fighters concert.”
Present participle for to grant something to someone
“You do realize that if I allow free access to you, it will set a terrible precedent.”
Present participle for to set aside or reserve for a particular purpose
“Please allow at least half an hour for the appointment.”
(allow for) Present participle for to take into consideration or make allowances for
“The calculations should allow for your location and family size.”
(reporting verb) Present participle for to acknowledge, or concede, the truth of
“I, together with many on this board, allow that your actions were in conformance with company protocols.”
Present participle for to tolerate
“I will not allow any form of failure!”
Present participle for to let out as a share or portion
“Lenny was apprehensive at first but relented to allow each of his friends a set of building blocks to play.”
(somewhat rare) Present participle for to make a statement of opinion
“I will allow that the gardener's meticulous work on finer details of the garden was admirable.”
Kind or lenient, often to excess
(susceptible of) Capable or admitting of
Allowing or giving consent or authorization
Supposing it is the case that
Despite the fact that
Act of recognizing the truth of something
The act of bestowing as a gift
Taking into account (a given argument)
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