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 wont allow the water come into the basement; This will permit the rain to run off

[ Syn: let , permit ]

allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting; We dont allow dogs here; Children are not permitted beyond this point; We cannot tolerate smoking in the hospital

[ Syn: permit , tolerate ]

consent to, give permission; She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband; I wont let the police search her basement; I cannot allow you to see your exam

[ Syn: permit , permit , let , let , countenance , countenance ]

let have; grant permission; Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison

[ Syn: grant ]

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

[ Syn: appropriate , earmark , set aside , reserve ]

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

[ Syn: leave , allow for , provide ]

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

[ Syn: take into account ]

afford possibility; This problem admits of no solution; This short story allows of several different interpretations

[ Syn: admit ]

allow the other (baseball) team to score; give up a run

[ Syn: give up ]

grant as a discount or in exchange; The camera store owner allowed me $50 on my old camera'