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verbgive or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
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"This sealed door won't allow the water come into the basement"verbmake it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
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"I allow for this possibility"verballow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something
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"Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison"verblet have
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"I cannot allow you to see your exam"verbconsent to, give permission
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verballow the other (baseball) team to score
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"This short story allows of several different interpretations"verbafford possibility
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"The evidence allows only one conclusion" "allow for mistakes"verbmake a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain
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"The camera store owner allowed me $50 on my old camera"verbgrant as a discount or in exchangetype of:
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let give leave stand trust clear pass figure accept bear support favor admit stomach afford suffer grant provide favour reckon appropriate permit reserve include tolerate discount consent privilege endure legitimate calculate portion estimate allowance yield forecast abide digest assign authorize brook countenance furlough legalize allot legitimize authorise allowable vouchsafe legitimise legalise earmark set aside take into account count on budget for go for allow in decriminalise decriminalize legitimatise legitimatize let in put up stick out intromit give up allow for