If someone is allowed to do something, it is all right for them to do it and they will not get into trouble. The children are not allowed to watch violent TV programmes The Government will allow them to advertise on radio and television They will be allowed home Smoking will not be allowed. = permit, let forbid
To own or acknowledge; to accept as true; to concede; to accede to an opinion; as, to allow a right; to allow a claim; to allow the truth of a proposition
give or assign a share of money or time to a particular person or cause; "I will earmark this money for your research"
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"
If you allow a particular length of time or a particular amount of something for a particular purpose, you include it in your planning. Please allow 28 days for delivery Allow about 75ml per six servings
Some people use Allow me to as a way of introducing something that they want to say or do. Allow me to introduce Dr Amberg. = permit me to
If one thing allows another thing to happen, the first thing creates the opportunity for the second thing to happen. The compromise will allow him to continue his free market reforms. an attempt to allow the Moslem majority a greater share of power She said this would allow more effective planning. = permit, let prevent