Word

allow, v.
(allowed, allowing, allows)
freq. cnt. 145

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 323 freq. cnt.: 219 freq. cnt.: 65 freq. cnt.: 39

allow let permit

sample 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"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE
Something ----s INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE
Something ----s INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE
Something ----s INFINITIVE

lexical pointers

antonym

semantic pointers

hyponym

consent to, give permission
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 106 freq. cnt.: 55 freq. cnt.: 49 freq. cnt.: 2

allow countenance let permit

sample 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"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
They %s him to write the letter

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
They %s him to write the letter

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

permissible permissive permit permission permit

antonym

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

antonym

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hyponym

bear, stand, suffer, tolerate, endure, put up, brook, abide, digest, stick out, stomach, support furlough give allow, permit, tolerate authorize, clear, authorise, pass include, admit, let in favor, privilege, favour legitimize, legalize, legalise, decriminalize, decriminalise, legitimise, legitimate, legitimatize, legitimatise trust admit, allow in, let in, intromit

hypernym

accept, consent, go for

verb group

let have
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 31 freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 14

allow grant

sample sentences

"grant permission"
"Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody something

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody something

lexical pointers

antonym

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

verb group

permit, allow, let, countenance

hypernym

hyponym

vouchsafe allowance

give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 31 freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6

allow appropriate earmark reserve set aside

sample sentences

"I will earmark this money for your research"
"She sets aside time for meditation every day"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

assign, allot, portion

allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 3

allow take into account

sample sentences

"I allow for this possibility"
"The seamstress planned for 5% shrinkage after the first wash"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

figure, estimate, calculate, reckon, forecast, count on

hyponym

make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 30 freq. cnt.: 19 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 3

allow allow for leave provide

sample 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"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

give, afford, yield

verb group

allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting
<verb.communication>

allow permit tolerate

sample sentences

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

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

allowance allowance

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

permissive permit permit

semantic pointers

hypernym

permit, allow, let, countenance

grant as a discount or in exchange
<verb.possession>

allow

sample sentences

"The camera store owner allowed me $50 on my old camera"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody something

semantic pointers

hypernym

allow the other (baseball) team to score
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

allow give up

sample sentences

"give up a run"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

afford possibility
<verb.stative>

admit allow

sample sentences

"This problem admits of no solution"
"This short story allows of several different interpretations"

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

verb group

leave, allow for, allow, provide