allows

/əˈlaʊz/

IPA: /AH0 L AW1 Z/

verb

1
To grant, give, admit, accord, afford, or yield; to let one have.
“to allow a servant his liberty; to allow a free passage; to allow one day for rest”
2
To acknowledge; to accept as true; to concede; to accede to an opinion.
“to allow a right; to allow a claim; to allow the truth of a proposition”
3
To grant (something) as a deduction or an addition; especially to abate or deduct.
“To allow a sum for leakage.”
4
To grant license to; to permit; to consent to.
“Smoking allowed only in designated areas.”
5
To not bar or obstruct.
“Although I don't consent to their holding such meetings, I will allow them for the time being.”
6
To acknowledge or concede.
7
To take into account by making an allowance.
“When calculating a budget for a construction project, always allow for contingencies.”
8
To render physically possible.
9
To praise; to approve of; hence, to sanction.
10
To sanction; to invest; to entrust.
11
To like; to be suited or pleased with.

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