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allow

Letters that make allow

a, o, l, w are letters that make 'allow'

Words within allow

all, low, AL, Low, Al are words within 'allow'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of allow

wallow, mallow, allows, sallows, callow, fallow, sallow, tallow, hallow are words created by adding a letter to 'allow'

allow is a 5 letter word starting with a
allow is a 5 letter word ending with w

10 possible definitions for 'allow'

Allow as "consent to, give permission"

Under this definition, allow is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

countenance, let, permit have the same meaning as 'allow'

Antonyms

forbid, prohibit, proscribe, disallow, nix, veto, interdict have the opposite meaning of 'allow'

allow as a type

'allow' can be a type of go for, consent, accept.

Types of allow

include, put up, abide, tolerate, tolerate, authorize, authorise, admit, legalize, legalise, decriminalise, legitimize, legitimatize, legitimatise, allow in, let in, let in, intromit, bear, stomach, brook, suffer, endure, stick out, stand, give, furlough, allow, clear, pass, permit, trust, privilege, favor, favour, legitimate, digest, decriminalize, legitimise, admit, support are types of 'allow'.

Derivatives of allow

allowable, license, permit, sanction, countenance, permissible, permissive, warrant, permission, endorsement, indorsement, licence, imprimatur are derivatives of 'allow'.

Verb groups of allow

grant, allow are verb groups of 'allow'.

Example of allow used within this context

"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"

Allow as "allow or plan for a certain possibility, concede the truth or validity of something"

Under this definition, allow is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

take into account has the same meaning as allow

allow as a type

'allow' can be a type of reckon, calculate, forecast, count on, estimate, figure.

Types of allow

budget for is a type of allow.

Derivatives of allow

allowable is a derivative of allow.

Example of allow used within this context

"I allow for this possibility", "The seamstress planned for 5% shrinkage after the first wash"

Allow as "give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause"

Under this definition, allow is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

set aside, reserve, appropriate, earmark have the same meaning as 'allow'

allow as a type

'allow' can be a type of allot, assign, portion.

Derivatives of allow

hallmark, trademark, earmark, reserve, stockpile, stylemark, allowance, backlog, appropriable are derivatives of 'allow'.

Allow as "allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting"

Under this definition, allow is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

tolerate, permit have the same meaning as 'allow'

allow as a type

'allow' can be a type of allow, countenance, let, permit.

Derivatives of allow

leeway, tolerance, allowance, license, permit, permissive, margin, permission, licence are derivatives of 'allow'.

Example of allow used within this context

"We don't allow dogs here", "Children are not permitted beyond this point", "We cannot tolerate smoking in the hospital"

Allow as "grant as a discount or in exchange"

Under this definition, allow is a verb and has the following properties:

allow as a type

'allow' can be a type of discount.

Example of allow used within this context

"The camera store owner allowed me $50 on my old camera"

Allow as "allow the other (baseball) team to score"

Under this definition, allow is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

give up has the same meaning as allow

Allow as "make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen"

Under this definition, allow is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

permit, let have the same meaning as 'allow'

Antonyms

keep, prevent have the opposite meaning of 'allow'

Types of allow

pass is a type of allow.

Example of allow used within this context

"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"

Allow as "make a possibility or provide opportunity for, permit to be attainable or cause to remain"

Under this definition, allow is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

allow for, provide, leave have the same meaning as 'allow'

allow as a type

'allow' can be a type of yield, give, afford.

Verb groups of allow

admit, allow are verb groups of 'allow'.

Example of allow used within this context

"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"

Allow as "afford possibility"

Under this definition, allow is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

admit has the same meaning as allow

Derivatives of allow

allowable, admissive are derivatives of 'allow'.

Verb groups of allow

allow for, provide, allow, leave are verb groups of 'allow'.

Example of allow used within this context

"This problem admits of no solution", "This short story allows of several different interpretations"

Allow as "let have"

Under this definition, allow is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

grant has the same meaning as allow

Antonyms

refuse, deny have the opposite meaning of 'allow'

allow as a type

'allow' can be a type of give.

Types of allow

vouchsafe, allowance are types of 'allow'.

Derivatives of allow

granter, grant are derivatives of 'allow'.

Verb groups of allow

allow, countenance, let, permit are verb groups of 'allow'.

Example of allow used within this context

"grant permission", "Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison"