verb🔗ShareTo grant, give, admit, accord, afford, or yield; to let one have."to allow a servant his liberty; to allow a free passage; to allow one day for rest"abilityrightactionessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo acknowledge; to accept as true; to concede; to accede to an opinion."to allow a right; to allow a claim; to allow the truth of a proposition"attitudecommunicationmindphilosophybeingstatementwordlanguageessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo grant (something) as a deduction or an addition; especially to abate or deduct."To allow a sum for leakage."businessfinanceeconomyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo grant license to; to permit; to consent to."Smoking allowed only in designated areas."rightlawabilityessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo not bar or obstruct."The teacher allowed the students to leave early today. "abilitylawrightactionstategovernmentessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo acknowledge or concede."The teacher allowed that the test was difficult, acknowledging the students' concerns. "attitudecommunicationlanguagephilosophywordessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo take into account by making an allowance."When calculating a budget for a construction project, always allow for contingencies."businessfinanceessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo render physically possible."The new, wide hallway allows more students to walk through the school building at the same time. "abilitypossibilityessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo praise; to approve of; hence, to sanction."The teacher allowed her student's creative project, praising its originality. "attitudevalueactionessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo sanction; to invest; to entrust."The teacher allowed her students extra time to complete the difficult math problem. "lawgovernmentbusinessrightessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo like; to be suited or pleased with."My parents allow spicy food, but I prefer milder dishes. "attitudeessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading