Definition of allow in English:

allow

verb əˈlaʊəˈlaʊ

[with object]

1Let (someone) have or do something.
with object and infinitive the dissident was allowed to leave the country
with two objects she was allowed a higher profile
Example sentencesExamples
- Imam said his team would prepare regulations allowing family members to help the visually impaired exercise their political rights.
- Before we do so, we are prepared to allow you 28 days in which to investigate the position and respond accordingly.
- The council's Community Plan allows residents to get involved to help them draw up policies to shape the future of the borough.
- This woman was my therapist and had only agreed to accommodate my neediness by allowing me to watch her ride on a Saturday morning during a competition.
- Some residents of Kirkby Lonsdale have been issued with permits allowing not only themselves but also their visitors to park free for an indefinite time.
- Susanna only had her learner's permit and wasn't allowed to drive without her parents.
- So I figure that, if I carry on in that way, I should be allowed to continue to make records, providing the industry allows me to.
- Because we are prepared to allow people to make their own decisions we cannot be sure just quite where those decisions will take them.
- He is the only one allowed to wear that color but the elders are permitted to wear deep blue clothing.
- The plan is to allow workers to divert some percentage of their payroll taxes into private accounts.
- Faced with these figures, it beggars belief that the Government is prepared to allow people to drink around the clock.
- Adam reckons I'm not allowed to eat in bed when I move in with him, but we'll see about that.
- The public is allowed to watch the proceedings, but no questions are permitted.
- However, programmes are not allowed to accept cash or gifts in kind in return for using products.
- United Utilities says the permits will allow it to make use of water which would otherwise flow into the River Eamont and River Leven.
- These state laws grant permits allowing practically any citizen without a criminal record to carry a concealed weapon in public.
- At the rate O'Reilly is going, he'll be the only person allowed to speak in a couple of years.
- We have three of the greatest kids there are, simply because some other people were prepared to allow us to adopt those children.
- He respected my family name and permitted me to do things that he clearly did not allow others to do.
- They enter South Africa on three-month renewable permits which do not allow them to seek jobs.
Synonyms
permit, let, authorize, give someone permission to, give authorization to, give leave to, sanction, grant, grant someone the right, license, empower, enable, entitle, qualify
consent to, assent to, give one's consent/assent to, give one's blessing to, give someone/something the nod, acquiesce in, agree to, accede to, approve of, tolerate, countenance, suffer, brook, admit of
legalize, legitimatize, legitimate
informal give the go-ahead to, give the thumbs up to, OK, give the OK to, give the green light to, say the word
1. 1.1with object and adverbial of direction Let (someone) enter a place or go in a particular direction.
  the river was patrolled and few people were allowed across
  Example sentencesExamples
  The Salford sailor was issued with a identity card that allowed him to freely enter and leave ports and docks.
  Only a special permit allows trucks above that weight to pass through.
  St Lucian immigration authorities allowed him to enter the country for a five-day stay.
  Legal powers agreed in 1990 allow officers to enter properties and turn off alarms if the owner fails to do so.
  Jabin whispered to him, and the man stepped aside, allowing his rather large group in.
  The council operates a permit scheme to allow vehicles to cross the promenade - at a price.
  The werewolf then lowered his pistol and stepped aside, allowing the duo to step into the bank.
  Vehicles without such a facility permit will not be allowed into the ranks.
  David has some interesting things to say about the game, and the morally dubious world it allows you to enter.
  Mayor Ray Nagin has invited business owners back into the city, and prepared to allow residents to return.
  If France has a problem with its birth rate, couldn't it just allow more people to immigrate?
  Possibly the best part about it is that the doorman only allows enough people in so that the place feels exciting, not packed.
  However, where farmers were prepared to allow hill walkers to use their lands they should receive a payment for that.
  The manager was extremely accommodating, allowing us to roll right up to our table for 10.
  We have no business allowing 65,000 people to come in from abroad and take their place.
  This time no one said anything to me, and I was allowed to enter with no questions asked.
  Katelina pushed her key through the lock, turned it, and shoved the door aside, allowing herself entrance into her house.
  Thank you for allowing us to enter the throne room of God with our imperfections and doubts.
  Stray cats allowed inside will not be permitted to jump up on or sharpen their claws on the furniture.
  There are a few people that she allows into her world, including myself.
2. 1.2 Declare or decide that (an event or activity) is legal or acceptable.
  political advertising on television is not allowed
  Example sentencesExamples
  They approved the initial event stipulating that if it was successful, they would reconsider allowing a second event to take place the following month.
  The government has already changed its World Heritage management plan, allowing the developments in the south-west national park.
  In 1994, Mitofsky says, he persuaded South Africa's election authorities from allowing exit polls.
  The organisers of this year's Wiltshire Festival have signed on the dotted line to allow the huge event to take place.
  No commercial announcements or non Church related activities are allowed as they are prohibited by law.
  Member John Blackie is pushing for changes in the Local Plan to allow barn conversions for local housing.
  This created greater economic freedom, as some small-scale private economic activity was allowed.
  Yu credits his network of creative friends that allowed this event to take place as an example of how we can get involved.
  Swindon Council's planning committee will decide whether to allow the project to go ahead.
  Last month, a referendum in Egypt approved constitutional changes allowing competitive elections for the presidency.
  Earlier this month the Federal Justice Minister decided to allow the extradition process to begin.
  Wenger allows no events other than football to take place on the tight little pitch, where the fans are almost close enough to the players to touch them.
  The established socialized enterprises were allowed to contract work in the developing private sphere.
  He said members have a plan that will allow churchyard burials to continue ‘for years to come’.
  At the meeting on Tuesday, a number of detailed conditions were agreed to ensure it is clear what type of activities are allowed in the gardens.
  The claim takes in farms, rivers and national parks but allows commercial activity to continue.
  Only one opposition party was allowed to contest the elections; the others called for a boycott of the elections.
  The Government has decided not to allow cultural events in the evenings in Lalbagh.
  The narrow interior roads could be clogged with increasing traffic if commercial activities are allowed.
  Most of all thanks must go to Mary (the licensee) who allowed this event to be possible.
2Give the necessary time or opportunity for.
they agreed to a ceasefire to allow talks with the government
with object and infinitive he stopped to allow his eyes to adjust
Example sentencesExamples
- It has always been clear to me that harmony of the mind and the body prepares us and allows us to be able to take on the challenges that life is going to throw at us every day.
- He said it is essential that these rates are confirmed with the Commission at an early date to allow farmers to plan with certainty.
- Making your own arrangements also allows you to inspect the accommodation before you make a commitment.
- The international scope of the Internet allows dissident actors to network themselves at a transnational scale.
- An online profile allows someone to get more than a skin-deep glimpse of you.
- Its open plan layout allows patrons to watch their meals being prepared.
- Chef Stefan did say that he uses very little condiments in the preparation, allowing the guests to add to their own taste.
- Churchgate will be closed to traffic to allow the event to take place.
- Mobile communication technology is allowing more people in poor countries to gain access to voice communications.
- This drill also allows cavalry men to prepare for battle on foot.
- This type of soil will permit good drainage while allowing sufficient water retention.
- The engine analyzer allowed me to prepare for the worst, and almost certainly saved our lives.
- It is this reliance on a shallow soil profile that allows us to grow trees in such shallow pots in the first place.
- Preparing beans at home allows you to control both their sodium and nutrient contents.
- The good weather we've experienced over the past two days allowed us to fully prepare the cars for the forthcoming European races.
- Receiving the videotape before a hospital stay allows the patient to prepare for the hospital stay and view the videotape at a convenient time.
- His trembling hand got the glass close enough to his mouth to allow him a sip.
- At 30 minutes, it's the right amount of time and the twists and turns of the journey allow me to prepare myself for my day.
- What makes ice so slippery, allowing these fun activities?
- In addition to allowing him to travel throughout the city, the job permits him to meet ‘with all kinds of people’.
1. 2.1allow forno object Make provision or provide scope for.
  the house was demolished to allow for road widening
  Example sentencesExamples
  The water towers not only provide water but also allow for crop irrigation.
  The long road home allowed for a postmortem of the event, and I felt that I should pursue a kind of debriefing with Peter.
  Its most notable provision allowed for the sale of contraceptives to anyone aged over 18.
  Officials say the defences will allow for a predicted rise in sea level and be built to blend in with the townscape.
  If these wider limits are not allowed for, low volume providers are more likely to be ranked misleadingly at the top or bottom of the group.
  Typically, there will be a provision in the rules allowing for their variation from time to time.
  It's not a programmed flight pattern so much as a road map that allows for diversions.
  And, finally, drivers should be aware that they will need to carry cash to allow for toll roads.
  Even allowing for his inevitable bias, to figure that 17 decisions went against his team suggests something serious was amiss.
  I cannot see anywhere in the legislation a provision that will allow for the removal of those people.
  Our goal should be to find ways to allow for smoother orderly traffic flow on our roads.
  This allows for plot twists and epic scope undreamt of in the 90-minute Hollywood story arc.
  During the fifties and the sixties more than 100,000 trees were cut down to allow for the enlargement of roads.
  The scheme allows for narrowing the entry and provides for four small bays, two of which will contain a park bench seat.
  He said that it might be possible to amend the Coroner's Act to allow for such a provision to be made.
  The monitor provides a very good picture as well as allowing for two separate inputs to be used.
  Full membership also allows for discounted fishing throughout the season.
  In some cases the provision which allows for or requires the thing to be done also prescribes that it must be done personally and not by an agent.
  Life expectancy is adjusted to allow for the fact that people live part of their lives in less than full health.
  Kirkwall's town centre will be closed next week to allow for road resurfacing works.
  Synonyms
  provide for, plan for, make plans for, get ready for, cater for, take into consideration, take into account, make provision for, make preparations for, prepare for, accommodate, make allowances for, make concessions for, arrange for
  bargain for, reckon with
2. 2.2allow forno object Take (something) into consideration when making plans or calculations.
  income rose by 11 per cent allowing for inflation
  Example sentencesExamples
  Take several cuttings to allow for a percentage of failure and trim the leaves from the lower half of each cutting.
  This small error is systematic and can either be ignored or allowed for in calculation if the temperature is known.
  If they were implementing the planning permission, it would be expected they would have allowed for the windows.
  But we must allow for the possibility that the more pessimistic forecasts are right.
  You need to allow for the physics of the way that metal moves and consider springback.
  We can allow for inflation by just excluding it from both sides of the equation.
  Paltry fuel efficiency increases should allow for a few more years of SUV inflation.
  The deposition flux was then calculated by allowing for the burial efficiency.
  Do you know how much you will realistically be able to take out from your pension or invested capital, after allowing for inflation?
  The revised proposal did not allow for the complete demolition of the building.
  Plan your trip allowing for short breaks and start out fresh by getting enough sleep in the week leading up to your trip.
  Even allowing for inflation, the increase is still one-third.
  House prices fall at the end of every cycle after allowing for inflation.
  Even allowing for recent levels of inflation that would still be worth well over £10,000 at today's prices.
  We calculated drug costs after allowing for an 18% rate of non-adherence to treatment.
  Allowing for obsolescence in intelligence testing is just as essential as allowing for inflation in economic analysis.
  He identified the problem that the oven hoods were considerably larger than had been allowed for by the designers in their drawings.
  A business plan that does not allow for adjustment can end up very far off the mark.
  Overweight and obesity are defined by the Body Mass Index, or BMI, which is a way of calculating weight, allowing for height.
  A wrong calculation allowing for too little time will result in an unfinished work.
  Synonyms
  take into consideration, take into account, bear in mind, keep in mind, not lose sight of, have regard to, provide for, plan for, make plans for, foresee, anticipate, get ready for, cater for, allow for, make provision for, make preparations for, prepare for, accommodate, make concessions for
3. 2.3 Provide or set aside for a particular purpose.
  allow an hour or so for driving
  Example sentencesExamples
  The cup of cream for six eggs is there for one purpose only: to allow the recipe to succeed.
  He argued that he should have been given a record of his speed to allow him to prepare his defence.
  Further questioning revealed that the purpose was to allow flood water to escape more quickly.
  A parent's room is provided to allow them to meet in a friendly atmosphere and this will also be a feature of the new school.
  The current application asks six personal-essay questions and allows 400 words for each answer.
  There are three questions that must be asked if we are to develop a coherent legal structure that allows a market in lawsuits.
  The scarf's purpose is to allow the bobbin case hook to get close to the needle eye and catch the thread to form a stitch.
  I put the packs aside and allowed myself another two days to think more about it.
  So we'll talk to you as the weather permits and as we allow ourselves time to talk on the cell phone.
  However, patients may need a period of ventilation, as this allows adequate oxygenation.
  The extra consultant would allow her department to provide a separate clinic for infected haemophiliacs.
  Synonyms
  set aside, allocate, allot, earmark, designate, spare, devote, give, afford, apportion, assign
3reporting verb Admit the truth of; concede.
with clause he allowed that the penalty appeared too harsh for the crime
with direct speech ‘Could happen,’ she allowed indifferently
Example sentencesExamples
- The Federal Court has allowed that treatments are patentable.
- He should have allowed that the British Empire was made out of empty spaces or, in India, collapsing states.
- The councillor allowed that the skate park as it stood was not satisfactory.
- I hesitated, but allowed that we'd do sort of a trial run for a few months.
- If you allowed that it went off by reflex action, you would never succeed.
- Both counsel for the Crown and her Honour allowed that there was an arguable case.
- If a body of expert opinion allows that natural cause cannot be excluded as a reasonable possibility, particular caution is required.
Synonyms
admit, acknowledge, recognize, agree, accept, concede, grant, own, confess, accede
1. 3.1North American, British dialect, informal with clause Be of the opinion; assert.
  Lincoln allowed that he himself could never support the man
  Example sentencesExamples
  He allowed that Social Security was ‘the single most successful government program in American history.’
  He allowed that he was going to stay and eat supper with the big old bear.

Phrases

allow me

Said when making a polite request or offering help.
please allow me to introduce myself
'Here, allow me,' came a woman's voice from behind him
Example sentencesExamples
- Thanks to you all for allowing me to a part it.
- I am very grateful for those who allow me the honor of being read.
- Allow me to start by confessing that tension between the two young Mrs. Ferrars was the least apparent conflict of this evening.
- Thank you for allowing me to print this second chapter in your life.
- Allow me, at this point, to introduce my old friend Maria.
- Allow me to be among the first to congratulate you on your acceptance.
- Kindly allow me the courtesy of your columns to convey the following to my Indian brethren.
- They then allow me, a former student pilot, to give it a go.
- Hurriedly, she added, "Please allow me to thank you for your service."
- Thank you for allowing me to share this special time with you.

Origin

Middle English (originally in the senses 'commend, sanction' and 'assign as a right'): from Old French alouer, from Latin allaudare 'to praise', reinforced by medieval Latin allocare 'to place' (see allocate).

This was originally used to mean ‘commend, sanction’ and ‘assign as a right’. Both meanings were adopted from Old French alouer in about 1300. The source was Latin allaudare ‘to praise’, reinforced by medieval Latin allocare ‘to place’.

Rhymes

avow, Bilbao, Bissau, bough, bow, bow-wow, brow, cacao, chow, ciao, cow, dhow, Dow, endow, Foochow, Frau, Hangzhou, Hough, how, Howe, kowtow, Lao, Liao, Macao, Macau, miaow, Mindanao, mow, now, ow, Palau, plough (US plow), pow, prow, row, scow, Slough, sough, sow, Tao, thou, vow, wow, Yangshao

Definition of allow in US English:

allow

verbəˈlouəˈlaʊ

[with object]

1 Give (someone) permission to do something.
the dissident was allowed to leave the country
Example sentencesExamples
- At the rate O'Reilly is going, he'll be the only person allowed to speak in a couple of years.
- Imam said his team would prepare regulations allowing family members to help the visually impaired exercise their political rights.
- We have three of the greatest kids there are, simply because some other people were prepared to allow us to adopt those children.
- This woman was my therapist and had only agreed to accommodate my neediness by allowing me to watch her ride on a Saturday morning during a competition.
- Faced with these figures, it beggars belief that the Government is prepared to allow people to drink around the clock.
- The public is allowed to watch the proceedings, but no questions are permitted.
- The council's Community Plan allows residents to get involved to help them draw up policies to shape the future of the borough.
- The plan is to allow workers to divert some percentage of their payroll taxes into private accounts.
- He is the only one allowed to wear that color but the elders are permitted to wear deep blue clothing.
- These state laws grant permits allowing practically any citizen without a criminal record to carry a concealed weapon in public.
- They enter South Africa on three-month renewable permits which do not allow them to seek jobs.
- Before we do so, we are prepared to allow you 28 days in which to investigate the position and respond accordingly.
- So I figure that, if I carry on in that way, I should be allowed to continue to make records, providing the industry allows me to.
- Because we are prepared to allow people to make their own decisions we cannot be sure just quite where those decisions will take them.
- He respected my family name and permitted me to do things that he clearly did not allow others to do.
- However, programmes are not allowed to accept cash or gifts in kind in return for using products.
- Some residents of Kirkby Lonsdale have been issued with permits allowing not only themselves but also their visitors to park free for an indefinite time.
- Adam reckons I'm not allowed to eat in bed when I move in with him, but we'll see about that.
- Susanna only had her learner's permit and wasn't allowed to drive without her parents.
- United Utilities says the permits will allow it to make use of water which would otherwise flow into the River Eamont and River Leven.
Synonyms
permit, let, authorize, give someone permission to, give authorization to, give leave to, sanction, grant, grant someone the right, license, empower, enable, entitle, qualify
1. 1.1with two objects Permit (someone) to have (something)
  he was allowed his first sip of Scotch and soda
  Example sentencesExamples
  Those devices that are allowed will only be permitted to incorporate cables and media that limit copying.
  The amount of liberty allowed to people to express their cultural values is a contentious issue.
  Unlimited jackpots will be allowed, with betting permitted on Christmas Day and Good Friday.
  On both occasions the accused held a valid permit allowing him to carry a restricted firearm while he was engaged in prospecting.
  The permits only allow one tip per month for anyone using a small van.
  Residents in some areas of Swindon could soon only be allowed one parking permit per house.
  On a trial basis, the postal service is allowing personalized stamps.
  He allows very few people access to him, and lucky for us, your boyfriend is one of those people.
  He allowed a small sip, then put it back on the table taking my hands out from around my body and kissed them both.
  They may place limits on the amount or type of personal narrative allowed into the classroom.
2. 1.2 Permit (someone) to enter a place or go in a particular direction.
  the river was patrolled and few people were allowed across
  Example sentencesExamples
  Mayor Ray Nagin has invited business owners back into the city, and prepared to allow residents to return.
  Jabin whispered to him, and the man stepped aside, allowing his rather large group in.
  However, where farmers were prepared to allow hill walkers to use their lands they should receive a payment for that.
  Only a special permit allows trucks above that weight to pass through.
  This time no one said anything to me, and I was allowed to enter with no questions asked.
  Stray cats allowed inside will not be permitted to jump up on or sharpen their claws on the furniture.
  We have no business allowing 65,000 people to come in from abroad and take their place.
  Legal powers agreed in 1990 allow officers to enter properties and turn off alarms if the owner fails to do so.
  The Salford sailor was issued with a identity card that allowed him to freely enter and leave ports and docks.
  The council operates a permit scheme to allow vehicles to cross the promenade - at a price.
  Possibly the best part about it is that the doorman only allows enough people in so that the place feels exciting, not packed.
  The werewolf then lowered his pistol and stepped aside, allowing the duo to step into the bank.
  David has some interesting things to say about the game, and the morally dubious world it allows you to enter.
  Thank you for allowing us to enter the throne room of God with our imperfections and doubts.
  Katelina pushed her key through the lock, turned it, and shoved the door aside, allowing herself entrance into her house.
  There are a few people that she allows into her world, including myself.
  The manager was extremely accommodating, allowing us to roll right up to our table for 10.
  Vehicles without such a facility permit will not be allowed into the ranks.
  St Lucian immigration authorities allowed him to enter the country for a five-day stay.
  If France has a problem with its birth rate, couldn't it just allow more people to immigrate?
3. 1.3 Admit (an event or activity) as legal or acceptable.
  a plan to allow Sunday shopping
  a reservoir with no hunting or overnight camping allowed
  Example sentencesExamples
  Yu credits his network of creative friends that allowed this event to take place as an example of how we can get involved.
  Swindon Council's planning committee will decide whether to allow the project to go ahead.
  At the meeting on Tuesday, a number of detailed conditions were agreed to ensure it is clear what type of activities are allowed in the gardens.
  In 1994, Mitofsky says, he persuaded South Africa's election authorities from allowing exit polls.
  The claim takes in farms, rivers and national parks but allows commercial activity to continue.
  The Government has decided not to allow cultural events in the evenings in Lalbagh.
  Wenger allows no events other than football to take place on the tight little pitch, where the fans are almost close enough to the players to touch them.
  He said members have a plan that will allow churchyard burials to continue ‘for years to come’.
  Last month, a referendum in Egypt approved constitutional changes allowing competitive elections for the presidency.
  No commercial announcements or non Church related activities are allowed as they are prohibited by law.
  Most of all thanks must go to Mary (the licensee) who allowed this event to be possible.
  The government has already changed its World Heritage management plan, allowing the developments in the south-west national park.
  Earlier this month the Federal Justice Minister decided to allow the extradition process to begin.
  The narrow interior roads could be clogged with increasing traffic if commercial activities are allowed.
  This created greater economic freedom, as some small-scale private economic activity was allowed.
  They approved the initial event stipulating that if it was successful, they would reconsider allowing a second event to take place the following month.
  Member John Blackie is pushing for changes in the Local Plan to allow barn conversions for local housing.
  The established socialized enterprises were allowed to contract work in the developing private sphere.
  The organisers of this year's Wiltshire Festival have signed on the dotted line to allow the huge event to take place.
  Only one opposition party was allowed to contest the elections; the others called for a boycott of the elections.
2Give the necessary time or opportunity for.
they agreed to a ceasefire to allow talks with the government
with object and infinitive he stopped for a moment to allow his eyes to adjust
no object dated my household duties were too many to allow of a visit to the hospital
Example sentencesExamples
- He said it is essential that these rates are confirmed with the Commission at an early date to allow farmers to plan with certainty.
- Receiving the videotape before a hospital stay allows the patient to prepare for the hospital stay and view the videotape at a convenient time.
- The good weather we've experienced over the past two days allowed us to fully prepare the cars for the forthcoming European races.
- In addition to allowing him to travel throughout the city, the job permits him to meet ‘with all kinds of people’.
- Mobile communication technology is allowing more people in poor countries to gain access to voice communications.
- It is this reliance on a shallow soil profile that allows us to grow trees in such shallow pots in the first place.
- Its open plan layout allows patrons to watch their meals being prepared.
- The international scope of the Internet allows dissident actors to network themselves at a transnational scale.
- This type of soil will permit good drainage while allowing sufficient water retention.
- Preparing beans at home allows you to control both their sodium and nutrient contents.
- An online profile allows someone to get more than a skin-deep glimpse of you.
- What makes ice so slippery, allowing these fun activities?
- It has always been clear to me that harmony of the mind and the body prepares us and allows us to be able to take on the challenges that life is going to throw at us every day.
- Chef Stefan did say that he uses very little condiments in the preparation, allowing the guests to add to their own taste.
- His trembling hand got the glass close enough to his mouth to allow him a sip.
- This drill also allows cavalry men to prepare for battle on foot.
- At 30 minutes, it's the right amount of time and the twists and turns of the journey allow me to prepare myself for my day.
- The engine analyzer allowed me to prepare for the worst, and almost certainly saved our lives.
- Churchgate will be closed to traffic to allow the event to take place.
- Making your own arrangements also allows you to inspect the accommodation before you make a commitment.
1. 2.1allow forno object Make provision or provide scope for (something)
  the house was demolished to allow for road widening
  Example sentencesExamples
  The scheme allows for narrowing the entry and provides for four small bays, two of which will contain a park bench seat.
  Officials say the defences will allow for a predicted rise in sea level and be built to blend in with the townscape.
  He said that it might be possible to amend the Coroner's Act to allow for such a provision to be made.
  Full membership also allows for discounted fishing throughout the season.
  Typically, there will be a provision in the rules allowing for their variation from time to time.
  And, finally, drivers should be aware that they will need to carry cash to allow for toll roads.
  In some cases the provision which allows for or requires the thing to be done also prescribes that it must be done personally and not by an agent.
  I cannot see anywhere in the legislation a provision that will allow for the removal of those people.
  If these wider limits are not allowed for, low volume providers are more likely to be ranked misleadingly at the top or bottom of the group.
  Kirkwall's town centre will be closed next week to allow for road resurfacing works.
  The water towers not only provide water but also allow for crop irrigation.
  The long road home allowed for a postmortem of the event, and I felt that I should pursue a kind of debriefing with Peter.
  It's not a programmed flight pattern so much as a road map that allows for diversions.
  During the fifties and the sixties more than 100,000 trees were cut down to allow for the enlargement of roads.
  Our goal should be to find ways to allow for smoother orderly traffic flow on our roads.
  This allows for plot twists and epic scope undreamt of in the 90-minute Hollywood story arc.
  The monitor provides a very good picture as well as allowing for two separate inputs to be used.
  Its most notable provision allowed for the sale of contraceptives to anyone aged over 18.
  Life expectancy is adjusted to allow for the fact that people live part of their lives in less than full health.
  Even allowing for his inevitable bias, to figure that 17 decisions went against his team suggests something serious was amiss.
  Synonyms
  provide for, plan for, make plans for, get ready for, cater for, take into consideration, take into account, make provision for, make preparations for, prepare for, accommodate, make allowances for, make concessions for, arrange for
2. 2.2allow forno object Take (something) into consideration when making plans or calculations.
  income rose by 11 percent allowing for inflation
  Example sentencesExamples
  Even allowing for recent levels of inflation that would still be worth well over £10,000 at today's prices.
  If they were implementing the planning permission, it would be expected they would have allowed for the windows.
  Even allowing for inflation, the increase is still one-third.
  A business plan that does not allow for adjustment can end up very far off the mark.
  Plan your trip allowing for short breaks and start out fresh by getting enough sleep in the week leading up to your trip.
  Overweight and obesity are defined by the Body Mass Index, or BMI, which is a way of calculating weight, allowing for height.
  This small error is systematic and can either be ignored or allowed for in calculation if the temperature is known.
  You need to allow for the physics of the way that metal moves and consider springback.
  House prices fall at the end of every cycle after allowing for inflation.
  He identified the problem that the oven hoods were considerably larger than had been allowed for by the designers in their drawings.
  Take several cuttings to allow for a percentage of failure and trim the leaves from the lower half of each cutting.
  The revised proposal did not allow for the complete demolition of the building.
  But we must allow for the possibility that the more pessimistic forecasts are right.
  Do you know how much you will realistically be able to take out from your pension or invested capital, after allowing for inflation?
  We can allow for inflation by just excluding it from both sides of the equation.
  Paltry fuel efficiency increases should allow for a few more years of SUV inflation.
  Allowing for obsolescence in intelligence testing is just as essential as allowing for inflation in economic analysis.
  A wrong calculation allowing for too little time will result in an unfinished work.
  We calculated drug costs after allowing for an 18% rate of non-adherence to treatment.
  The deposition flux was then calculated by allowing for the burial efficiency.
  Synonyms
  take into consideration, take into account, bear in mind, keep in mind, not lose sight of, have regard to, provide for, plan for, make plans for, foresee, anticipate, get ready for, cater for, allow for, make provision for, make preparations for, prepare for, accommodate, make concessions for
3. 2.3 Provide or set aside (a specified amount of something) for a specific purpose.
  allow an hour or so for driving
  Example sentencesExamples
  I put the packs aside and allowed myself another two days to think more about it.
  He argued that he should have been given a record of his speed to allow him to prepare his defence.
  There are three questions that must be asked if we are to develop a coherent legal structure that allows a market in lawsuits.
  A parent's room is provided to allow them to meet in a friendly atmosphere and this will also be a feature of the new school.
  The extra consultant would allow her department to provide a separate clinic for infected haemophiliacs.
  The scarf's purpose is to allow the bobbin case hook to get close to the needle eye and catch the thread to form a stitch.
  The cup of cream for six eggs is there for one purpose only: to allow the recipe to succeed.
  The current application asks six personal-essay questions and allows 400 words for each answer.
  Further questioning revealed that the purpose was to allow flood water to escape more quickly.
  However, patients may need a period of ventilation, as this allows adequate oxygenation.
  So we'll talk to you as the weather permits and as we allow ourselves time to talk on the cell phone.
  Synonyms
  set aside, allocate, allot, earmark, designate, spare, devote, give, afford, apportion, assign
3reporting verb Admit the truth of; concede.
with clause he allowed that the penalty appeared too harsh for the crime
with direct speech “Could happen,” she allowed indifferently
Example sentencesExamples
- If you allowed that it went off by reflex action, you would never succeed.
- I hesitated, but allowed that we'd do sort of a trial run for a few months.
- The councillor allowed that the skate park as it stood was not satisfactory.
- He should have allowed that the British Empire was made out of empty spaces or, in India, collapsing states.
- Both counsel for the Crown and her Honour allowed that there was an arguable case.
- The Federal Court has allowed that treatments are patentable.
- If a body of expert opinion allows that natural cause cannot be excluded as a reasonable possibility, particular caution is required.
Synonyms
admit, acknowledge, recognize, agree, accept, concede, grant, own, confess, accede
1. 3.1North American, British dialect, informal with clause Assert; be of the opinion.
  Lincoln allowed that he himself could never support the man
  Example sentencesExamples
  He allowed that he was going to stay and eat supper with the big old bear.
  He allowed that Social Security was ‘the single most successful government program in American history.’

Origin

Middle English (originally in the senses ‘commend, sanction’ and ‘assign as a right’): from Old French alouer, from Latin allaudare ‘to praise’, reinforced by medieval Latin allocare ‘to place’ (see allocate).

单词	allow
释义	Definition of allow in English: allow verb əˈlaʊəˈlaʊ [with object] 1Let (someone) have or do something. with object and infinitive the dissident was allowed to leave the country with two objects she was allowed a higher profile Example sentencesExamples Imam said his team would prepare regulations allowing family members to help the visually impaired exercise their political rights. Before we do so, we are prepared to allow you 28 days in which to investigate the position and respond accordingly. The council's Community Plan allows residents to get involved to help them draw up policies to shape the future of the borough. This woman was my therapist and had only agreed to accommodate my neediness by allowing me to watch her ride on a Saturday morning during a competition. Some residents of Kirkby Lonsdale have been issued with permits allowing not only themselves but also their visitors to park free for an indefinite time. Susanna only had her learner's permit and wasn't allowed to drive without her parents. So I figure that, if I carry on in that way, I should be allowed to continue to make records, providing the industry allows me to. Because we are prepared to allow people to make their own decisions we cannot be sure just quite where those decisions will take them. He is the only one allowed to wear that color but the elders are permitted to wear deep blue clothing. The plan is to allow workers to divert some percentage of their payroll taxes into private accounts. Faced with these figures, it beggars belief that the Government is prepared to allow people to drink around the clock. Adam reckons I'm not allowed to eat in bed when I move in with him, but we'll see about that. The public is allowed to watch the proceedings, but no questions are permitted. However, programmes are not allowed to accept cash or gifts in kind in return for using products. United Utilities says the permits will allow it to make use of water which would otherwise flow into the River Eamont and River Leven. These state laws grant permits allowing practically any citizen without a criminal record to carry a concealed weapon in public. At the rate O'Reilly is going, he'll be the only person allowed to speak in a couple of years. We have three of the greatest kids there are, simply because some other people were prepared to allow us to adopt those children. He respected my family name and permitted me to do things that he clearly did not allow others to do. They enter South Africa on three-month renewable permits which do not allow them to seek jobs. Synonyms permit, let, authorize, give someone permission to, give authorization to, give leave to, sanction, grant, grant someone the right, license, empower, enable, entitle, qualify consent to, assent to, give one's consent/assent to, give one's blessing to, give someone/something the nod, acquiesce in, agree to, accede to, approve of, tolerate, countenance, suffer, brook, admit of legalize, legitimatize, legitimate informal give the go-ahead to, give the thumbs up to, OK, give the OK to, give the green light to, say the word 1.1with object and adverbial of direction Let (someone) enter a place or go in a particular direction. the river was patrolled and few people were allowed across Example sentencesExamples The Salford sailor was issued with a identity card that allowed him to freely enter and leave ports and docks. Only a special permit allows trucks above that weight to pass through. St Lucian immigration authorities allowed him to enter the country for a five-day stay. Legal powers agreed in 1990 allow officers to enter properties and turn off alarms if the owner fails to do so. Jabin whispered to him, and the man stepped aside, allowing his rather large group in. The council operates a permit scheme to allow vehicles to cross the promenade - at a price. The werewolf then lowered his pistol and stepped aside, allowing the duo to step into the bank. Vehicles without such a facility permit will not be allowed into the ranks. David has some interesting things to say about the game, and the morally dubious world it allows you to enter. Mayor Ray Nagin has invited business owners back into the city, and prepared to allow residents to return. If France has a problem with its birth rate, couldn't it just allow more people to immigrate? Possibly the best part about it is that the doorman only allows enough people in so that the place feels exciting, not packed. However, where farmers were prepared to allow hill walkers to use their lands they should receive a payment for that. The manager was extremely accommodating, allowing us to roll right up to our table for 10. We have no business allowing 65,000 people to come in from abroad and take their place. This time no one said anything to me, and I was allowed to enter with no questions asked. Katelina pushed her key through the lock, turned it, and shoved the door aside, allowing herself entrance into her house. Thank you for allowing us to enter the throne room of God with our imperfections and doubts. Stray cats allowed inside will not be permitted to jump up on or sharpen their claws on the furniture. There are a few people that she allows into her world, including myself. 1.2 Declare or decide that (an event or activity) is legal or acceptable. political advertising on television is not allowed Example sentencesExamples They approved the initial event stipulating that if it was successful, they would reconsider allowing a second event to take place the following month. The government has already changed its World Heritage management plan, allowing the developments in the south-west national park. In 1994, Mitofsky says, he persuaded South Africa's election authorities from allowing exit polls. The organisers of this year's Wiltshire Festival have signed on the dotted line to allow the huge event to take place. No commercial announcements or non Church related activities are allowed as they are prohibited by law. Member John Blackie is pushing for changes in the Local Plan to allow barn conversions for local housing. This created greater economic freedom, as some small-scale private economic activity was allowed. Yu credits his network of creative friends that allowed this event to take place as an example of how we can get involved. Swindon Council's planning committee will decide whether to allow the project to go ahead. Last month, a referendum in Egypt approved constitutional changes allowing competitive elections for the presidency. Earlier this month the Federal Justice Minister decided to allow the extradition process to begin. Wenger allows no events other than football to take place on the tight little pitch, where the fans are almost close enough to the players to touch them. The established socialized enterprises were allowed to contract work in the developing private sphere. He said members have a plan that will allow churchyard burials to continue ‘for years to come’. At the meeting on Tuesday, a number of detailed conditions were agreed to ensure it is clear what type of activities are allowed in the gardens. The claim takes in farms, rivers and national parks but allows commercial activity to continue. Only one opposition party was allowed to contest the elections; the others called for a boycott of the elections. The Government has decided not to allow cultural events in the evenings in Lalbagh. The narrow interior roads could be clogged with increasing traffic if commercial activities are allowed. Most of all thanks must go to Mary (the licensee) who allowed this event to be possible. 2Give the necessary time or opportunity for. they agreed to a ceasefire to allow talks with the government with object and infinitive he stopped to allow his eyes to adjust Example sentencesExamples It has always been clear to me that harmony of the mind and the body prepares us and allows us to be able to take on the challenges that life is going to throw at us every day. He said it is essential that these rates are confirmed with the Commission at an early date to allow farmers to plan with certainty. Making your own arrangements also allows you to inspect the accommodation before you make a commitment. The international scope of the Internet allows dissident actors to network themselves at a transnational scale. An online profile allows someone to get more than a skin-deep glimpse of you. Its open plan layout allows patrons to watch their meals being prepared. Chef Stefan did say that he uses very little condiments in the preparation, allowing the guests to add to their own taste. Churchgate will be closed to traffic to allow the event to take place. Mobile communication technology is allowing more people in poor countries to gain access to voice communications. This drill also allows cavalry men to prepare for battle on foot. This type of soil will permit good drainage while allowing sufficient water retention. The engine analyzer allowed me to prepare for the worst, and almost certainly saved our lives. It is this reliance on a shallow soil profile that allows us to grow trees in such shallow pots in the first place. Preparing beans at home allows you to control both their sodium and nutrient contents. The good weather we've experienced over the past two days allowed us to fully prepare the cars for the forthcoming European races. Receiving the videotape before a hospital stay allows the patient to prepare for the hospital stay and view the videotape at a convenient time. His trembling hand got the glass close enough to his mouth to allow him a sip. At 30 minutes, it's the right amount of time and the twists and turns of the journey allow me to prepare myself for my day. What makes ice so slippery, allowing these fun activities? In addition to allowing him to travel throughout the city, the job permits him to meet ‘with all kinds of people’. 2.1allow forno object Make provision or provide scope for. the house was demolished to allow for road widening Example sentencesExamples The water towers not only provide water but also allow for crop irrigation. The long road home allowed for a postmortem of the event, and I felt that I should pursue a kind of debriefing with Peter. Its most notable provision allowed for the sale of contraceptives to anyone aged over 18. Officials say the defences will allow for a predicted rise in sea level and be built to blend in with the townscape. If these wider limits are not allowed for, low volume providers are more likely to be ranked misleadingly at the top or bottom of the group. Typically, there will be a provision in the rules allowing for their variation from time to time. It's not a programmed flight pattern so much as a road map that allows for diversions. And, finally, drivers should be aware that they will need to carry cash to allow for toll roads. Even allowing for his inevitable bias, to figure that 17 decisions went against his team suggests something serious was amiss. I cannot see anywhere in the legislation a provision that will allow for the removal of those people. Our goal should be to find ways to allow for smoother orderly traffic flow on our roads. This allows for plot twists and epic scope undreamt of in the 90-minute Hollywood story arc. During the fifties and the sixties more than 100,000 trees were cut down to allow for the enlargement of roads. The scheme allows for narrowing the entry and provides for four small bays, two of which will contain a park bench seat. He said that it might be possible to amend the Coroner's Act to allow for such a provision to be made. The monitor provides a very good picture as well as allowing for two separate inputs to be used. Full membership also allows for discounted fishing throughout the season. In some cases the provision which allows for or requires the thing to be done also prescribes that it must be done personally and not by an agent. Life expectancy is adjusted to allow for the fact that people live part of their lives in less than full health. Kirkwall's town centre will be closed next week to allow for road resurfacing works. Synonyms provide for, plan for, make plans for, get ready for, cater for, take into consideration, take into account, make provision for, make preparations for, prepare for, accommodate, make allowances for, make concessions for, arrange for bargain for, reckon with 2.2allow forno object Take (something) into consideration when making plans or calculations. income rose by 11 per cent allowing for inflation Example sentencesExamples Take several cuttings to allow for a percentage of failure and trim the leaves from the lower half of each cutting. This small error is systematic and can either be ignored or allowed for in calculation if the temperature is known. If they were implementing the planning permission, it would be expected they would have allowed for the windows. But we must allow for the possibility that the more pessimistic forecasts are right. You need to allow for the physics of the way that metal moves and consider springback. We can allow for inflation by just excluding it from both sides of the equation. Paltry fuel efficiency increases should allow for a few more years of SUV inflation. The deposition flux was then calculated by allowing for the burial efficiency. Do you know how much you will realistically be able to take out from your pension or invested capital, after allowing for inflation? The revised proposal did not allow for the complete demolition of the building. Plan your trip allowing for short breaks and start out fresh by getting enough sleep in the week leading up to your trip. Even allowing for inflation, the increase is still one-third. House prices fall at the end of every cycle after allowing for inflation. Even allowing for recent levels of inflation that would still be worth well over £10,000 at today's prices. We calculated drug costs after allowing for an 18% rate of non-adherence to treatment. Allowing for obsolescence in intelligence testing is just as essential as allowing for inflation in economic analysis. He identified the problem that the oven hoods were considerably larger than had been allowed for by the designers in their drawings. A business plan that does not allow for adjustment can end up very far off the mark. Overweight and obesity are defined by the Body Mass Index, or BMI, which is a way of calculating weight, allowing for height. A wrong calculation allowing for too little time will result in an unfinished work. Synonyms take into consideration, take into account, bear in mind, keep in mind, not lose sight of, have regard to, provide for, plan for, make plans for, foresee, anticipate, get ready for, cater for, allow for, make provision for, make preparations for, prepare for, accommodate, make concessions for 2.3 Provide or set aside for a particular purpose. allow an hour or so for driving Example sentencesExamples The cup of cream for six eggs is there for one purpose only: to allow the recipe to succeed. He argued that he should have been given a record of his speed to allow him to prepare his defence. Further questioning revealed that the purpose was to allow flood water to escape more quickly. A parent's room is provided to allow them to meet in a friendly atmosphere and this will also be a feature of the new school. The current application asks six personal-essay questions and allows 400 words for each answer. There are three questions that must be asked if we are to develop a coherent legal structure that allows a market in lawsuits. The scarf's purpose is to allow the bobbin case hook to get close to the needle eye and catch the thread to form a stitch. I put the packs aside and allowed myself another two days to think more about it. So we'll talk to you as the weather permits and as we allow ourselves time to talk on the cell phone. However, patients may need a period of ventilation, as this allows adequate oxygenation. The extra consultant would allow her department to provide a separate clinic for infected haemophiliacs. Synonyms set aside, allocate, allot, earmark, designate, spare, devote, give, afford, apportion, assign 3reporting verb Admit the truth of; concede. with clause he allowed that the penalty appeared too harsh for the crime with direct speech ‘Could happen,’ she allowed indifferently Example sentencesExamples The Federal Court has allowed that treatments are patentable. He should have allowed that the British Empire was made out of empty spaces or, in India, collapsing states. The councillor allowed that the skate park as it stood was not satisfactory. I hesitated, but allowed that we'd do sort of a trial run for a few months. If you allowed that it went off by reflex action, you would never succeed. Both counsel for the Crown and her Honour allowed that there was an arguable case. If a body of expert opinion allows that natural cause cannot be excluded as a reasonable possibility, particular caution is required. Synonyms admit, acknowledge, recognize, agree, accept, concede, grant, own, confess, accede 3.1North American, British dialect, informal with clause Be of the opinion; assert. Lincoln allowed that he himself could never support the man Example sentencesExamples He allowed that Social Security was ‘the single most successful government program in American history.’ He allowed that he was going to stay and eat supper with the big old bear. Phrases allow me Said when making a polite request or offering help. please allow me to introduce myself 'Here, allow me,' came a woman's voice from behind him Example sentencesExamples Thanks to you all for allowing me to a part it. I am very grateful for those who allow me the honor of being read. Allow me to start by confessing that tension between the two young Mrs. Ferrars was the least apparent conflict of this evening. Thank you for allowing me to print this second chapter in your life. Allow me, at this point, to introduce my old friend Maria. Allow me to be among the first to congratulate you on your acceptance. Kindly allow me the courtesy of your columns to convey the following to my Indian brethren. They then allow me, a former student pilot, to give it a go. Hurriedly, she added, "Please allow me to thank you for your service." Thank you for allowing me to share this special time with you. Origin Middle English (originally in the senses 'commend, sanction' and 'assign as a right'): from Old French alouer, from Latin allaudare 'to praise', reinforced by medieval Latin allocare 'to place' (see allocate). This was originally used to mean ‘commend, sanction’ and ‘assign as a right’. Both meanings were adopted from Old French alouer in about 1300. The source was Latin allaudare ‘to praise’, reinforced by medieval Latin allocare ‘to place’. Rhymes avow, Bilbao, Bissau, bough, bow, bow-wow, brow, cacao, chow, ciao, cow, dhow, Dow, endow, Foochow, Frau, Hangzhou, Hough, how, Howe, kowtow, Lao, Liao, Macao, Macau, miaow, Mindanao, mow, now, ow, Palau, plough (US plow), pow, prow, row, scow, Slough, sough, sow, Tao, thou, vow, wow, Yangshao verb.1 phr. Definition of allow in US English: allow verbəˈlouəˈlaʊ [with object] 1 Give (someone) permission to do something. the dissident was allowed to leave the country Example sentencesExamples At the rate O'Reilly is going, he'll be the only person allowed to speak in a couple of years. Imam said his team would prepare regulations allowing family members to help the visually impaired exercise their political rights. We have three of the greatest kids there are, simply because some other people were prepared to allow us to adopt those children. This woman was my therapist and had only agreed to accommodate my neediness by allowing me to watch her ride on a Saturday morning during a competition. Faced with these figures, it beggars belief that the Government is prepared to allow people to drink around the clock. The public is allowed to watch the proceedings, but no questions are permitted. The council's Community Plan allows residents to get involved to help them draw up policies to shape the future of the borough. The plan is to allow workers to divert some percentage of their payroll taxes into private accounts. He is the only one allowed to wear that color but the elders are permitted to wear deep blue clothing. These state laws grant permits allowing practically any citizen without a criminal record to carry a concealed weapon in public. They enter South Africa on three-month renewable permits which do not allow them to seek jobs. Before we do so, we are prepared to allow you 28 days in which to investigate the position and respond accordingly. So I figure that, if I carry on in that way, I should be allowed to continue to make records, providing the industry allows me to. Because we are prepared to allow people to make their own decisions we cannot be sure just quite where those decisions will take them. He respected my family name and permitted me to do things that he clearly did not allow others to do. However, programmes are not allowed to accept cash or gifts in kind in return for using products. Some residents of Kirkby Lonsdale have been issued with permits allowing not only themselves but also their visitors to park free for an indefinite time. Adam reckons I'm not allowed to eat in bed when I move in with him, but we'll see about that. Susanna only had her learner's permit and wasn't allowed to drive without her parents. United Utilities says the permits will allow it to make use of water which would otherwise flow into the River Eamont and River Leven. Synonyms permit, let, authorize, give someone permission to, give authorization to, give leave to, sanction, grant, grant someone the right, license, empower, enable, entitle, qualify 1.1with two objects Permit (someone) to have (something) he was allowed his first sip of Scotch and soda Example sentencesExamples Those devices that are allowed will only be permitted to incorporate cables and media that limit copying. The amount of liberty allowed to people to express their cultural values is a contentious issue. Unlimited jackpots will be allowed, with betting permitted on Christmas Day and Good Friday. On both occasions the accused held a valid permit allowing him to carry a restricted firearm while he was engaged in prospecting. The permits only allow one tip per month for anyone using a small van. Residents in some areas of Swindon could soon only be allowed one parking permit per house. On a trial basis, the postal service is allowing personalized stamps. He allows very few people access to him, and lucky for us, your boyfriend is one of those people. He allowed a small sip, then put it back on the table taking my hands out from around my body and kissed them both. They may place limits on the amount or type of personal narrative allowed into the classroom. 1.2 Permit (someone) to enter a place or go in a particular direction. the river was patrolled and few people were allowed across Example sentencesExamples Mayor Ray Nagin has invited business owners back into the city, and prepared to allow residents to return. Jabin whispered to him, and the man stepped aside, allowing his rather large group in. However, where farmers were prepared to allow hill walkers to use their lands they should receive a payment for that. Only a special permit allows trucks above that weight to pass through. This time no one said anything to me, and I was allowed to enter with no questions asked. Stray cats allowed inside will not be permitted to jump up on or sharpen their claws on the furniture. We have no business allowing 65,000 people to come in from abroad and take their place. Legal powers agreed in 1990 allow officers to enter properties and turn off alarms if the owner fails to do so. The Salford sailor was issued with a identity card that allowed him to freely enter and leave ports and docks. The council operates a permit scheme to allow vehicles to cross the promenade - at a price. Possibly the best part about it is that the doorman only allows enough people in so that the place feels exciting, not packed. The werewolf then lowered his pistol and stepped aside, allowing the duo to step into the bank. David has some interesting things to say about the game, and the morally dubious world it allows you to enter. Thank you for allowing us to enter the throne room of God with our imperfections and doubts. Katelina pushed her key through the lock, turned it, and shoved the door aside, allowing herself entrance into her house. There are a few people that she allows into her world, including myself. The manager was extremely accommodating, allowing us to roll right up to our table for 10. Vehicles without such a facility permit will not be allowed into the ranks. St Lucian immigration authorities allowed him to enter the country for a five-day stay. If France has a problem with its birth rate, couldn't it just allow more people to immigrate? 1.3 Admit (an event or activity) as legal or acceptable. a plan to allow Sunday shopping a reservoir with no hunting or overnight camping allowed Example sentencesExamples Yu credits his network of creative friends that allowed this event to take place as an example of how we can get involved. Swindon Council's planning committee will decide whether to allow the project to go ahead. At the meeting on Tuesday, a number of detailed conditions were agreed to ensure it is clear what type of activities are allowed in the gardens. In 1994, Mitofsky says, he persuaded South Africa's election authorities from allowing exit polls. The claim takes in farms, rivers and national parks but allows commercial activity to continue. The Government has decided not to allow cultural events in the evenings in Lalbagh. Wenger allows no events other than football to take place on the tight little pitch, where the fans are almost close enough to the players to touch them. He said members have a plan that will allow churchyard burials to continue ‘for years to come’. Last month, a referendum in Egypt approved constitutional changes allowing competitive elections for the presidency. No commercial announcements or non Church related activities are allowed as they are prohibited by law. Most of all thanks must go to Mary (the licensee) who allowed this event to be possible. The government has already changed its World Heritage management plan, allowing the developments in the south-west national park. Earlier this month the Federal Justice Minister decided to allow the extradition process to begin. The narrow interior roads could be clogged with increasing traffic if commercial activities are allowed. This created greater economic freedom, as some small-scale private economic activity was allowed. They approved the initial event stipulating that if it was successful, they would reconsider allowing a second event to take place the following month. Member John Blackie is pushing for changes in the Local Plan to allow barn conversions for local housing. The established socialized enterprises were allowed to contract work in the developing private sphere. The organisers of this year's Wiltshire Festival have signed on the dotted line to allow the huge event to take place. Only one opposition party was allowed to contest the elections; the others called for a boycott of the elections. 2Give the necessary time or opportunity for. they agreed to a ceasefire to allow talks with the government with object and infinitive he stopped for a moment to allow his eyes to adjust no object dated my household duties were too many to allow of a visit to the hospital Example sentencesExamples He said it is essential that these rates are confirmed with the Commission at an early date to allow farmers to plan with certainty. Receiving the videotape before a hospital stay allows the patient to prepare for the hospital stay and view the videotape at a convenient time. The good weather we've experienced over the past two days allowed us to fully prepare the cars for the forthcoming European races. In addition to allowing him to travel throughout the city, the job permits him to meet ‘with all kinds of people’. Mobile communication technology is allowing more people in poor countries to gain access to voice communications. It is this reliance on a shallow soil profile that allows us to grow trees in such shallow pots in the first place. Its open plan layout allows patrons to watch their meals being prepared. The international scope of the Internet allows dissident actors to network themselves at a transnational scale. This type of soil will permit good drainage while allowing sufficient water retention. Preparing beans at home allows you to control both their sodium and nutrient contents. An online profile allows someone to get more than a skin-deep glimpse of you. What makes ice so slippery, allowing these fun activities? It has always been clear to me that harmony of the mind and the body prepares us and allows us to be able to take on the challenges that life is going to throw at us every day. Chef Stefan did say that he uses very little condiments in the preparation, allowing the guests to add to their own taste. His trembling hand got the glass close enough to his mouth to allow him a sip. This drill also allows cavalry men to prepare for battle on foot. At 30 minutes, it's the right amount of time and the twists and turns of the journey allow me to prepare myself for my day. The engine analyzer allowed me to prepare for the worst, and almost certainly saved our lives. Churchgate will be closed to traffic to allow the event to take place. Making your own arrangements also allows you to inspect the accommodation before you make a commitment. 2.1allow forno object Make provision or provide scope for (something) the house was demolished to allow for road widening Example sentencesExamples The scheme allows for narrowing the entry and provides for four small bays, two of which will contain a park bench seat. Officials say the defences will allow for a predicted rise in sea level and be built to blend in with the townscape. He said that it might be possible to amend the Coroner's Act to allow for such a provision to be made. Full membership also allows for discounted fishing throughout the season. Typically, there will be a provision in the rules allowing for their variation from time to time. And, finally, drivers should be aware that they will need to carry cash to allow for toll roads. In some cases the provision which allows for or requires the thing to be done also prescribes that it must be done personally and not by an agent. I cannot see anywhere in the legislation a provision that will allow for the removal of those people. If these wider limits are not allowed for, low volume providers are more likely to be ranked misleadingly at the top or bottom of the group. Kirkwall's town centre will be closed next week to allow for road resurfacing works. The water towers not only provide water but also allow for crop irrigation. The long road home allowed for a postmortem of the event, and I felt that I should pursue a kind of debriefing with Peter. It's not a programmed flight pattern so much as a road map that allows for diversions. During the fifties and the sixties more than 100,000 trees were cut down to allow for the enlargement of roads. Our goal should be to find ways to allow for smoother orderly traffic flow on our roads. This allows for plot twists and epic scope undreamt of in the 90-minute Hollywood story arc. The monitor provides a very good picture as well as allowing for two separate inputs to be used. Its most notable provision allowed for the sale of contraceptives to anyone aged over 18. Life expectancy is adjusted to allow for the fact that people live part of their lives in less than full health. Even allowing for his inevitable bias, to figure that 17 decisions went against his team suggests something serious was amiss. Synonyms provide for, plan for, make plans for, get ready for, cater for, take into consideration, take into account, make provision for, make preparations for, prepare for, accommodate, make allowances for, make concessions for, arrange for 2.2allow forno object Take (something) into consideration when making plans or calculations. income rose by 11 percent allowing for inflation Example sentencesExamples Even allowing for recent levels of inflation that would still be worth well over £10,000 at today's prices. If they were implementing the planning permission, it would be expected they would have allowed for the windows. Even allowing for inflation, the increase is still one-third. A business plan that does not allow for adjustment can end up very far off the mark. Plan your trip allowing for short breaks and start out fresh by getting enough sleep in the week leading up to your trip. Overweight and obesity are defined by the Body Mass Index, or BMI, which is a way of calculating weight, allowing for height. This small error is systematic and can either be ignored or allowed for in calculation if the temperature is known. You need to allow for the physics of the way that metal moves and consider springback. House prices fall at the end of every cycle after allowing for inflation. He identified the problem that the oven hoods were considerably larger than had been allowed for by the designers in their drawings. Take several cuttings to allow for a percentage of failure and trim the leaves from the lower half of each cutting. The revised proposal did not allow for the complete demolition of the building. But we must allow for the possibility that the more pessimistic forecasts are right. Do you know how much you will realistically be able to take out from your pension or invested capital, after allowing for inflation? We can allow for inflation by just excluding it from both sides of the equation. Paltry fuel efficiency increases should allow for a few more years of SUV inflation. Allowing for obsolescence in intelligence testing is just as essential as allowing for inflation in economic analysis. A wrong calculation allowing for too little time will result in an unfinished work. We calculated drug costs after allowing for an 18% rate of non-adherence to treatment. The deposition flux was then calculated by allowing for the burial efficiency. Synonyms take into consideration, take into account, bear in mind, keep in mind, not lose sight of, have regard to, provide for, plan for, make plans for, foresee, anticipate, get ready for, cater for, allow for, make provision for, make preparations for, prepare for, accommodate, make concessions for 2.3 Provide or set aside (a specified amount of something) for a specific purpose. allow an hour or so for driving Example sentencesExamples I put the packs aside and allowed myself another two days to think more about it. He argued that he should have been given a record of his speed to allow him to prepare his defence. There are three questions that must be asked if we are to develop a coherent legal structure that allows a market in lawsuits. A parent's room is provided to allow them to meet in a friendly atmosphere and this will also be a feature of the new school. The extra consultant would allow her department to provide a separate clinic for infected haemophiliacs. The scarf's purpose is to allow the bobbin case hook to get close to the needle eye and catch the thread to form a stitch. The cup of cream for six eggs is there for one purpose only: to allow the recipe to succeed. The current application asks six personal-essay questions and allows 400 words for each answer. Further questioning revealed that the purpose was to allow flood water to escape more quickly. However, patients may need a period of ventilation, as this allows adequate oxygenation. So we'll talk to you as the weather permits and as we allow ourselves time to talk on the cell phone. Synonyms set aside, allocate, allot, earmark, designate, spare, devote, give, afford, apportion, assign 3reporting verb Admit the truth of; concede. with clause he allowed that the penalty appeared too harsh for the crime with direct speech “Could happen,” she allowed indifferently Example sentencesExamples If you allowed that it went off by reflex action, you would never succeed. I hesitated, but allowed that we'd do sort of a trial run for a few months. The councillor allowed that the skate park as it stood was not satisfactory. He should have allowed that the British Empire was made out of empty spaces or, in India, collapsing states. Both counsel for the Crown and her Honour allowed that there was an arguable case. The Federal Court has allowed that treatments are patentable. If a body of expert opinion allows that natural cause cannot be excluded as a reasonable possibility, particular caution is required. Synonyms admit, acknowledge, recognize, agree, accept, concede, grant, own, confess, accede 3.1North American, British dialect, informal with clause Assert; be of the opinion. Lincoln allowed that he himself could never support the man Example sentencesExamples He allowed that he was going to stay and eat supper with the big old bear. He allowed that Social Security was ‘the single most successful government program in American history.’ Origin Middle English (originally in the senses ‘commend, sanction’ and ‘assign as a right’): from Old French alouer, from Latin allaudare ‘to praise’, reinforced by medieval Latin allocare ‘to place’ (see allocate).
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