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to give permission for or to approve of<flash photography is not allowed inside the church>Synonymshave, permit, sufferRelated Wordsauthorize, commission, license (also licence); accede (to), acquiesce, agree (to), assent (to), consent (to), OK (or okay), warrant; accord, concede, grant, sanction, vouchsafe; admit, brook, condone, countenance, endure, support, tolerateNear Antonymshinder, impede, obstruct; censure, disallow, disapprove, deny, interdict, refuse, reject, revoke, suppress, withhold; deplore, discountenance, dislike, disfavor, frown (at or on); check, curb, repress, restrainAntonymsban, enjoin, forbid, prohibit, proscribe, veto
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to give permission to<Cindyʼs parents sometimes allow her to take the bus by herself downtown>Synonymslet, permit, sufferRelated Wordsauthorize, commission, empower, license (also licence); approve, endorse (also indorse), sanction; free, liberate, release; cater (to), give in (to), humor, indulgeNear Antonymsdeter, discourage; bar, block, constrain, curb, frustrate, hold back, impede, inhibit, obstruct, preventAntonymsenjoin, forbid, prohibit
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to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly<Iʼll allow I probably said more than I should have>— see admit
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to give as a share or portion<allowed each camper one match to light his fire>— see allot
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to make able or possible<a patientʼs cancelled appointment allowed the doctor to squeeze in a few extra phone calls>— see enable 1
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