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According to WordNet, the verb "allow" has 10 sense(s).

200724150 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".

202319669 grant as a discount or in exchange; "The camera store owner allowed me $50 on my old camera".

202255462 let have; "grant permission"; "Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison".

202721438 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".

200723545 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".

202423650 allow the other (baseball) team to score; "give up a run".

202745486 afford possibility; "This problem admits of no solution"; "This short story allows of several different interpretations".

202423183 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".

200802318 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".

200802946 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".


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