DICTOMETER

ALLOW

(allow, caber, permitir, gi lov til, la, tillate, tolerere)

1. Synonyms:
   • Let
   • Allow
   • Permit
   Definitions:
   • make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
   Examples:
   • 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
   Antonyms:
   forbid, prohibit, interdict, proscribe, veto, disallow, nix
   
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Permit
   • Allow
   • Let
   • Countenance
   Definitions:
   • consent to, give permission
   Examples:
   • 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
   Antonyms:
   deny, refuse
   
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Allow
   • Grant
   Definitions:
   • let have
   Examples:
   • Grant permission
   • Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Allow
   • Appropriate
   • Earmark
   • Set aside
   • Reserve
   Definitions:
   • give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
   Examples:
   • I will earmark this money for your research
   • She sets aside time for meditation every day
   
   
5. Synonyms:
   • Leave
   • Allow for
   • Allow
   • Provide
   Definitions:
   • make a possibility or provide opportunity for
   • permit to be attainable or cause to remain
   Examples:
   • 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
   
   
6. Synonyms:
   • Allow
   • Take into account
   Definitions:
   • allow or plan for a certain possibility
   • concede the truth or validity of something
   Examples:
   • I allow for this possibility
   • The seamstress planned for 5% shrinkage after the first wash
   
   
7. Synonyms:
   • Admit
   • Allow
   Definitions:
   • afford possibility
   Examples:
   • This problem admits of no solution
   • This short story allows of several different interpretations
   
   
8. Synonyms:
   • Give up
   • Allow
   Definitions:
   • allow the other (baseball) team to score
   Examples:
   • Give up a run
   
   
9. Synonyms:
   • Allow
   Definitions:
   • grant as a discount or in exchange
   Examples:
   • The camera store owner allowed me $50 on my old camera
   
   
10. Synonyms:
    • Allow
    • Permit
    • Tolerate
    Definitions:
    • allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting
    Examples:
    • We don't allow dogs here
    • Children are not permitted beyond this point
    • We cannot tolerate smoking in the hospital