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Meaning of allow

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  allow
      v 1: 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" [syn:
           {let}, {allow}, {permit}] [ant: {keep}, {prevent}]
      2: 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" [syn:
         {permit}, {allow}, {let}, {countenance}] [ant: {disallow},
         {forbid}, {interdict}, {nix}, {prohibit}, {proscribe},
         {veto}]
      3: let have; "grant permission"; "Mandela was allowed few
         visitors in prison" [syn: {allow}, {grant}] [ant: {deny},
         {refuse}]
      4: 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" [syn: {allow}, {appropriate},
         {earmark}, {set aside}, {reserve}]
      5: 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" [syn: {leave},
         {allow for}, {allow}, {provide}]
      6: 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"
         [syn: {allow}, {take into account}]
      7: afford possibility; "This problem admits of no solution";
         "This short story allows of several different
         interpretations" [syn: {admit}, {allow}]
      8: allow the other (baseball) team to score; "give up a run"
         [syn: {give up}, {allow}]
      9: grant as a discount or in exchange; "The camera store owner
         allowed me $50 on my old camera"
      10: 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" [syn: {allow}, {permit},
          {tolerate}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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