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allow - let have; "grant permission"; "Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison" |
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grant |
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refuse,
deny show unwillingness towards; "he declined to join the group on a hike"
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countenance,
permit,
let,
allow consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam"
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give proffer (a body part); "She gave her hand to her little sister"
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vouchsafe grant in a condescending manner
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allowance put on a fixed allowance, as of food
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allow - allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting; "We don't allow dogs here"; "Children are not permitted beyond this point"; "We cannot tolerate smoking in the hospital" |
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permit,
tolerate |
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countenance,
permit,
let,
allow consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam"
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allow - give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause; "I will earmark this money for your research"; "She sets aside time for meditation every day" |
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appropriate,
earmark,
reserve |
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portion,
allot,
assign select something or someone for a specific purpose; "The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise"
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allow - allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something; "I allow for this possibility"; "The seamstress planned for 5% shrinkage after the first wash" |
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count on,
estimate,
forecast,
figure,
calculate,
reckon judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time); "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"
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budget for calculate enough money for; provide for in the budget; "I have not budgeted for these expensive meals"
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allow - grant as a discount or in exchange; "The camera store owner allowed me $50 on my old camera" |
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discount give a reduction in price on; "I never discount these books-they sell like hot cakes"
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