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1allow — al‧low [əˈlaʊ] verb [transitive] 1. ACCOUNTING when the tax authorities allow an amount, cost, or expense, they permit it not to be counted as part of income or profits: • You re allowed a certain amount a year in personal allowances, before you… …
2Allow — Al*low , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Allowed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Allowing}.] [OE. alouen, OF. alouer, aloer, aluer, F. allouer, fr. LL. allocare to admit as proved, to place, use; confused with OF. aloer, fr. L. allaudare to extol; ad + laudare to praise …
3allow — al·low /ə lau̇/ vt: to give approval of or permission for: as a: to grant fulfillment of allow ed her petition for relief b: to decide in favor of allow a deduction on a tax return c: to permit to be presented …
4Allow — Al*low , v. i. To admit; to concede; to make allowance or abatement. [1913 Webster] Allowing still for the different ways of making it. Addison. [1913 Webster] {To allow of}, to permit; to admit. Shak. [1913 Webster] …
5allow — al|low W1S1 [əˈlau] v [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(can do something)¦ 2¦(make something possible)¦ 3¦(have enough of something)¦ 4¦(correct/permitted)¦ 5 allow me Phrasal verbs allow for somebody/something allow of something ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400 …
6allow — al|low [ ə lau ] verb transitive *** ▸ 1 give permission ▸ 2 give someone an opportunity ▸ 3 provide enough of something ▸ 4 in a court of law ▸ 5 accept something is true ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) to give someone permission to do or have something: I m… …
7allow — /euh low /, v.t. 1. to give permission to or for; permit: to allow a student to be absent; No swimming allowed. 2. to let have; give as one s share; grant as one s right: to allow a person $100 for expenses. 3. to permit by neglect, oversight, or …
8allow — v. 1) (A; usu. without the preposition) ( to permit ) he allowed himself no meat 2) (d; intr.) ( to provide ) to allow for (we allowed for the difference in age; you must allow for shrinkage) 3) (D; tr.) ( to give ) to allow for (they allowed an… …
9allow — verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French aluer, alouer to place, apportion, allow, from Middle French allocare more at allocate Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to assign as a share or suitable amount (as of time or money) …
10allow — 01. Her parents didn t [allow] her to stay out after midnight until she was 18 years old. 02. My children receive $7 a week as an [allowance], which they use for entertainment. 03. Use of a car is an [allowable] expense for the self employed on… …
