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To grant, give, admit, accord, afford, or yield; to let one have.
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to allow a servant his liberty; to allow a free passage; to allow one day for rest
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To acknowledge; to accept as true; to concede; to accede to an opinion.
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to allow a right; to allow a claim; to allow the truth of a proposition
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To grant (something) as a deduction or an addition; especially to abate or deduct.
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To allow a sum for leakage.
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To grant license to; to permit; to consent to.
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Smoking allowed only in designated areas.
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To not bar or obstruct.
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Although I don't consent to their holding such meetings, I will allow them for the time being.
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To acknowledge or concede.
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To take into account by making an allowance.
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When calculating a budget for a construction project, always allow for contingencies.
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To render physically possible.
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To praise; to approve of; hence, to sanction.
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To sanction; to invest; to entrust.
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To like; to be suited or pleased with.