1. allow, let, permit

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

Example Sentences:
'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'

• let
• permit

2. allow, countenance, let, permit

consent to, give permission

Example Sentences:
'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'

• countenance
• let
• permit

3. allow, grant

let have

Example Sentences:
'grant permission'
'Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison'

• grant

4. allow, appropriate, earmark, reserve, set aside

give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause

Example Sentences:
'I will earmark this money for your research'
'She sets aside time for meditation every day'

• appropriate
• earmark
• reserve
• set aside

5. allow, allow for, leave, provide

make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain

Example Sentences:
'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'

• allow for
• leave
• provide

6. allow, take into account

allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something

Example Sentences:
'I allow for this possibility'
'The seamstress planned for 5% shrinkage after the first wash'

• take into account

7. admit, allow

afford possibility

Example Sentences:
'This problem admits of no solution'
'This short story allows of several different interpretations'

• admit

8. allow, give up

allow the other (baseball) team to score

Example Sentences:
'give up a run'

• give up

9. allow

grant as a discount or in exchange

Example Sentences:
'The camera store owner allowed me $50 on my old camera'

10. allow, permit, tolerate

allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting

Example Sentences:
'We don't allow dogs here'
'Children are not permitted beyond this point'
'We cannot tolerate smoking in the hospital'

• permit
• tolerate