allow

verb
ə-lou'

To let one have as a suitable share of something.

Other meanings

To present something as possible or reasonable.
“The event allows of only one interpretation.”
To permit, to give permission to.
“I will allow my son to be absent.”

Synonyms

let
permit

Antonyms

ban
prohibit

Example sentences

“I work to the extent my disability allows.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“Telescopes allow us to see far beyond our world.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“This website doesn't allow users to change their screen name.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

Word history

From Medieval Latin "allocō" (to assign).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “allow” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.