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1. allow
verb. ['əˈlaʊ'] make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen.
Synonyms
- let
- permit
Antonyms
- opaque
- clutter
- convict
Etymology
- allouen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- alouer (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
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2. allow
verb. ['əˈlaʊ'] consent to, give permission.
Synonyms
- stick out
- support
- clear
- give
- consent
- intromit
- privilege
- digest
- trust
- pass
- allow in
- let in
- legitimate
- legalize
- permit
- legitimise
- authorise
- put up
- authorize
- legitimatise
- favor
- include
- bear
- stand
- go for
- countenance
- furlough
- grant
- decriminalise
- let
- suffer
- legitimatize
- tolerate
- brook
- accept
- admit
- legalise
- legitimize
- decriminalize
- favour
- endure
- stomach
Antonyms
- criminalize
- refuse
- outlaw
- criminalise
- disallow
- reject
Etymology
- allouen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- alouer (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
3. allow
verb. ['əˈlaʊ'] let have.
Synonyms
- let
- allowance
- give
- permit
- vouchsafe
- countenance
Antonyms
- forbid
- take
- incomprehensible
- indefinite
Etymology
- allouen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- alouer (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
4. allow
verb. ['əˈlaʊ'] give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause.
Synonyms
- appropriate
- set aside
- reserve
- assign
- allot
- earmark
Antonyms
- disagree
- inactivity
- break even
- lose
Etymology
- allouen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- alouer (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
5. allow
verb. ['əˈlaʊ'] allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something.
Synonyms
- forecast
- calculate
- figure
- budget for
- count on
- take into account
- estimate
Antonyms
- disapproval
- invalidate
- negate
- disprove
Etymology
- allouen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- alouer (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
6. allow
verb. ['əˈlaʊ'] make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain.
Synonyms
- afford
- give
- admit
- provide
- leave
- allow for
Antonyms
- impure
- cloudy
- overcast
- illegible
Etymology
- allouen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- alouer (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
7. allow
verb. ['əˈlaʊ'] grant as a discount or in exchange.
Antonyms
- opacity
Etymology
- allouen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- alouer (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
8. allow
verb. ['əˈlaʊ'] allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting.
Synonyms
- tolerate
- permit
- countenance
Antonyms
- unclearness
- unclear
- ambiguous
- obscurity
Etymology
- allouen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- alouer (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
9. allow
verb. ['əˈlaʊ'] allow the other (baseball) team to score.
Antonyms
- guilty
Etymology
- allouen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- alouer (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
10. allow
verb. ['əˈlaʊ'] afford possibility.
Synonyms
- provide
- leave
- allow for
Antonyms
- obstructed
- encumbered
- undiscerning
- gross
Etymology
- allouen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- alouer (Old French (842-ca. 1400))