1. allow - verb
· 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. allow - verb
· 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"
Synonym(s): permit, let, countenance
Hypernym(s): accept, consent, go_for
Antonym(s): disallow
3. allow - verb
· let have; "grant permission"; "Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison"
Synonym(s): grant
Hypernym(s): give
Antonym(s): deny
4. allow - verb
· 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"
Synonym(s): appropriate, earmark, set_aside, reserve
Hypernym(s): assign, allot, portion
5. allow - verb
· 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"
Synonym(s): leave, allow_for, provide
Hypernym(s): yield, give, afford
6. allow - verb
· 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"
Synonym(s): take_into_account
Hypernym(s): calculate, estimate, reckon, count_on, figure, forecast
7. allow - verb
· afford possibility; "This problem admits of no solution"; "This short story allows of several different interpretations"
Synonym(s): admit
8. allow - verb
· allow the other (baseball) team to score; "give up a run"
Synonym(s): give_up
9. allow - verb
· grant as a discount or in exchange; "The camera store owner allowed me $50 on my old camera"
Hypernym(s): discount
10. 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"
Hypernym(s): permit, allow, let, countenance
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