allow

verb
/əˈlaʊ/

Meaning

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

Example Sentences

The teacher did not allow phones in class.

Example Expressions

allow for

Synonyms

permit, authorize, let, enable, grant

Antonyms

forbid, prevent, deny

Collocations

allow time, allow access, allow entry, allow someone to

More Example Sentences

Son: Yes, anybody is allowed to park here.

A boy saves his allowance to buy a bicycle

He is allowed to watch television sometimes.

He is allowed to play video games on weekends.

Father: Is anybody allowed to enter the library?

Son: Yes, anybody is allowed to enter the library.

A boy saves his allowance to buy a bicycle that he has been wanting for months

A group of friends goes camping in the mountains for the weekend to hike and enjoy nature away from the city lights so they can see the stars clearly at night while roasting marshmallows.

A pilot flies a plane through a sudden storm over the Atlantic Ocean while keeping the passengers calm by speaking over the intercom in a steady voice and assuring them of their safety until the turbulence subsides and the sky clears allowing for a smooth landing.

A student organizes a fundraiser at his high school to raise money for a children's hospital by selling homemade cookies and lemonade and setting up fun games in the schoolyard with the help of his classmates and teachers who spread the word on social media and invite parents and neighbors to join so the event raises much more money than expected allowing them to donate books, toys, and supplies to the young patients.

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to make or become better; to enhance quality or condition
Give strength or energy to something.
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to condemn or criticize strongly; used as an expletive to express anger or emphasis

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