allow in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
allow in Hindi हिन्दी
allow in Kashmiri कॉशुर
allow in Marathi मराठी
allow in Sindhi سنڌي
allow in Urdu اُردُو
allow in English
- allow⇄allow, transitive verb.
1. to let (someone) do something; permit (something) to be done.
Ex. The class was not allowed to leave until the bell rang. They do not allow swimming at this beach.
2. to let have; give as an allowance or share - allow⇄expr. allow as how, (U.S. Dialect.) to admit or concede that.
Ex. Grant allows as how maybe Sherman is right (New Yorker). - allow⇄expr. allow for, to take into consideration; provide for.
Ex. She purposely made the dress larger to allow for shrinking when it was washed. Don't forget to allow for changes in the weather. - allow⇄expr. allow of, to permit; admit.
Ex. But the window, too, allowed of a double vision (Encounter). - allow⇄noun allower.