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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

STRONG

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

STRONG

disagree dissent prevent protest repel unauthorize withhold

WEAK

forbid hold keep prohibit resist withstand

VERB

set aside

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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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That permit allows about 2,000 feet of pipe from the border to a nearby shut-off valve.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

A Custodial Roth IRA acts just like any other Roth IRA but allows a guardian to manage the portfolio until the child becomes an adult.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026

If reservoir levels continue to fall, it allows for larger mandatory water cuts of up to 3 million acre-feet per year in California, Arizona and Nevada — as much as 40% of the combined allotments.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

The loan signing, with an obligation to buy, of Alejandro Garnacho from Chelsea allows Villa to spread the cost while Aaron Wan-Bissaka is due to move from West Ham on a similar deal.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

This is what you hear that allows you to recognize that it is a clarinet or horn that is playing.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones