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present tense form of allow (3rd person singular).

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admit; acknowledge v.
permit an action v.
set aside v.

VERB

admit; acknowledge

Synonyms

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grant

STRONG

acquiesce avow concede confess own

WEAK

let on

Antonyms

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deny disagree disavow disown dispute dissent reject repudiate

WEAK

disallow disapprove forbid hold keep prohibit protest refuse resist withstand

VERB

permit an action

Synonyms

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approve authorize favor oblige recognize release support tolerate

STRONG

accord accredit admit bear brook certify commission consent empower endorse endure indulge let license okay sanction stand suffer warrant

WEAK

be big be game for free up give a blank check give carte blanche give leave give permission give the go-ahead give the green light go along with grant permission hear of hold with live with pass on put up with sit still for take kindly to

Antonyms

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deny disallow disapprove oppose refuse reject veto

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disagree dissent prevent protest repel unauthorize withhold

WEAK

forbid hold keep prohibit resist withstand

VERB

set aside

Synonyms

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assign give grant provide

STRONG

admeasure allocate allot apportion deduct lot remit spare

WEAK

mete

Antonyms

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keep take

STRONG

hold withhold

WEAK

deny disallow disapprove forbid prohibit protest refuse reject resist withstand

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“It allows the actors to feel things out in order to perfect the timing and preserve energy for the show,” says Jennens, who is on her first national tour with the production.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Maybe a loan move in January would make sense for him, if his club allows him to go.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

That allows them to spend at levels that keep the economy growing and out of recession.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026

This sharply reduces the energy loss caused by vortex motion and allows researchers to push the superconducting state much closer to its fundamental current limit.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

This site allows you to track any changes regarding teaching and learning in the arts.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin