allow

//əˈlaʊ//
A2Frequency Level 3Neutral
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Verb

allowInfinitive
allowPresent tense
allowedPast tense
allowedPast participle
allowingPresent participle
allowsThird-person singular
1

to give permission for something to happen or for someone to do something

My parents don't allow me to stay out late.

2

to make it possible for something to happen or for someone to do something

The new schedule allows more time for lunch.

3

to let someone have or do something; to provide or allocate

Each student is allowed 30 minutes for the test.

4

to accept or admit something as true or valid

The judge allowed the evidence to be presented in court.

allow - Deep Vocabulary