allow

allow
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W1S1 [əˈlau] v [T]
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1¦(can do something)¦
2¦(make something possible)¦
3¦(have enough of something)¦
4¦(correct/permitted)¦
5 allow me
Phrasal verbs
　allow for somebody/something
　allow of something
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[Date: 1300-1400; : Old French; Origin: allouer, from Medieval Latin allocare ( ALLOCATE) and from Latin adlaudare, from ad- 'to' + laudare 'to praise']
1.) ¦(CAN DO SOMETHING)¦
to let someone do or have something, or let something happen
= ↑permit allow sb/sth to do sth
▪ My parents wouldn't allow me to go to the party.
▪ Women are not allowed to enter the mosque.
▪ Don't allow your problems to dominate your life.
allow sb sth
▪ Passengers are allowed one item of hand luggage each.
▪ How much time are we allowed?
allow sb in/out/up etc
▪ I don't allow the cat in the bedroom.
▪ The audience is not allowed backstage.
sth is (not) allowed
(=something is or is not officially permitted)
▪ Are dictionaries allowed in the exam?
▪ We don't allow diving in the pool.
2.) ¦(MAKE SOMETHING POSSIBLE)¦
to make it possible for something to happen or for someone to do something, especially something helpful or useful
= ↑permit
▪ This adjustment of the figures allows a fairer comparison.
allow for
▪ Our new system will allow for more efficient use of resources.
allow sb to do sth
▪ A 24-hour ceasefire allowed the two armies to reach an agreement.
allow sb sth
▪ a seatbelt that allows the driver greater freedom of movement
3.) ¦(HAVE ENOUGH OF SOMETHING)¦
to be sure that you have enough time, money, food etc available for a particular purpose
allow sb sth
▪ Allow yourselves plenty of time to get to the airport.
allow sth for sb/sth
▪ I've allowed half a bottle of wine for each person.
4.) ¦(CORRECT/PERMITTED)¦
formal to accept that something is correct or true, or that something is acceptable according to the rules or law
allow that
▪ I allow that there may have been a mistake.
▪ The judge allowed the evidence.
5.) allow me
formal used as a polite way of offering to help someone do something
▪ 'Allow me,' the waiter said, opening the door.
→↑let1
→↑forbid
allow for / [allow for sb/sth] phr v
to consider the possible facts, problems, costs etc involved in something when making a plan, calculation, or judgment
▪ Allowing for inflation, the cost of the project will be $2 million.
▪ You should always allow for the possibility that it might rain.
allow of [allow of sth] phr v
to make it possible for something to happen or be accepted
▪ The facts allow of only one interpretation.

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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