allow

allow is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

all - allow - almost

Allow is on the Academic Vocabulary List.

Pronunciation

• enPR: ə-lou', IPA ^(key): /əˈlaʊ/
• SAMPA: /@"laU/

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Verb

Plain form allow

Third-person singular allows

Past tense allowed

Past participle allowed

Present participle allowing

1. If you allow something, you let it happen; you say it's OK.
   • Synonyms: let, tolerate and permit
   • Antonyms: forbid, disallow and reject

   We were not allowed to enter the building.

   I allow food in my car.

Related words

• allowing
• allowance
• allowable

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