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allow
What does allow mean?
allow (verb): to permit, to give permission to.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use allow in a sentence?
- I will allow my son to be absent. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce allow?
/əˈlaʊ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does allow come from?
From Middle English allowen, alowen, a borrowing from Anglo-Norman allouer, alouer, from Medieval Latin allaudāre, merged with alouer.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of allow?
Words related to allow
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “allow” mean?
to permit, to give permission to
Right! That's what “allow” means.
to get upon; to ascend; to climb
Not quite: that's what mount means.
to overcome in battle or contest
Not quite: that's what defeat means.
to put (something) down, to rest
Not quite: that's what set means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “allow”?
set
Not quite: set means something else.
permit
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try
Not quite: try means something else.
run
Not quite: run means something else.
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