- make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen;
"This permits the water to rush in"
"This sealed door won't allow the water come into the basement"
"This will permit the rain to run off"
- 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"
- let have;
"grant permission"
"Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison"
- 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"
- make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain;
"This leaves no room for improvement"
"The evidence allows only one conclusion"
"allow for mistakes"
"leave lots of time for the trip"
"This procedure provides for lots of leeway"
- 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"
- afford possibility;
"This problem admits of no solution"
"This short story allows of several different interpretations"
- allow the other (baseball) team to score;
"give up a run"
- grant as a discount or in exchange;
"The camera store owner allowed me $50 on my old camera"
- 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"
