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Allow - English meaning

Allow – definitions in English dictionary

verb

Give the necessary time or opportunity for.

Usage examples:

He stopped to allow his eyes to adjust
verb

Admit the truth of; concede.

Usage examples:

He allowed that the penalty appeared too harsh for the crime
verb

To let someone do something or let something happen; permit

Usage examples:

You’re not allowed to talk during the exam., are you allowed in the building on weekends?, video li…
verb

To make it possible for someone to do something, or to not prevent something from happening

Usage examples:

Allow sb/sth to do sth the website allows consumers to compare the prices of all energy and telepho…

Allow translation into English

Allow: translate from English into Chinese

Translate allow into Chinese (Simplified)}
允许, 让, 容许, 准许, 允, 许可, 容, 给, 许, 听任, 承认, 准, 听凭, 得, 随

Allow: translate from English into Dutch

Translate allow into Dutch}
Toestaan, Toelaten, Gunnen, Veroorloven, Erkennen, Rekenen, Goedkeuren, Veronderstellen, Beweren, Toegeven

Allow: translate from English into French

Translate allow into French}
Autoriser, Permettre, Laisser, Accorder, Admettre, Allouer, Tolérer, Déduire, Approuver, Attribuer

Allow: translate from English into German

Translate allow into German}
Ermöglichen, Zulassen, Gestatten, Erlauben, Lassen, Geben, Gönnen, Einräumen, Einplanen, Zugestehen, Zubilligen, Anerkennen, Einberechnen

Allow: translate from English into Hindi

Translate allow into Hindi}
अनुमति, अनुमति देना, देना, स्वीकार करना, नियत करना, आज्ञा देना, गुंजायश होना, अनुज्ञा देना, करने देना

Allow: translate from English into Italian

Translate allow into Italian}
Permettere, Consentire, Lasciare, Concedere, Ammettere, Dare, Accogliere, Assegnare

Allow: translate from English into Korean

Translate allow into Korean}
허용하다, 허락하다, ...을 지급하다, 인정하다, 공제하다, ...이라고 생각하다, 사정 등을 참작하다

Allow: translate from English into Russian

Translate allow into Russian}
Разрешать, Позволять, Допускать, Давать, Предоставлять, Учитывать, Делать возможным, Давать разрешение, Делать поправку, Признавать, Принимать во внимание, Делать скидку, Заявлять, Регулярно выплачивать, Утверждать

Allow: translate from English into Spanish

Translate allow into Spanish}
Permitir, Dejar, Autorizar, Admitir, Conceder, Aceptar, Dejarse, Asignar, Aplicar, Reconocer, Confesar, Pagar

Word origin

Middle English (originally in the senses ‘commend, sanction’ and ‘assign as a right’): from Old French alouer, from Latin allaudare ‘to praise’, reinforced by medieval Latin allocare ‘to plac

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