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allowed Meaning & Definition

/əˈlaʊd/

What Does Allowed Mean?

Allowed is used as a verb meaning simple past and past participle of allow. As an adjective, it means Permitted, authorized.

Allowed: Key Facts

Part of speechverb, adjective
Pronunciation//əˈlaʊd//
Syllables1
Synonymsadmit, allot and assign
Antonymsbanned, forbidden and prohibited
Comparative / superlativemore allowed, most allowed

Allowed Definition (Verb)

  1. simple past and past participle of allow

Allowed as an Adjective

  1. Permitted, authorized.

    Can she come? -She'll be allowed to go later.

  2. Allotted.
  3. Acknowledged; admitted to be true.

Verb

  1. To grant, give, admit, accord, afford, or yield; to let one have.

    to allow a servant his liberty;  to allow a free passage;  to allow one day for rest

  2. To acknowledge; to accept as true; to concede; to accede to an opinion.

    to allow a right;  to allow a claim;  to allow the truth of a proposition

  3. To grant (something) as a deduction or an addition; especially to abate or deduct.

    To allow a sum for leakage.

  4. To grant license to; to permit; to consent to.

    Smoking allowed only in designated areas.

  5. To not bar or obstruct.

    Although I don't consent to their holding such meetings, I will allow them for the time being.

  6. To acknowledge or concede.
  7. To take into account by making an allowance.

    When calculating a budget for a construction project, always allow for contingencies.

  8. To render physically possible.
  9. To praise; to approve of; hence, to sanction.
  10. To sanction; to invest; to entrust.
  11. To like; to be suited or pleased with.

Synonyms of Allowed

Allowed synonyms and antonyms →

Antonyms of Allowed

Allowed in a Sentence

Can she come? -She'll be allowed to go later.

to allow a servant his liberty;  to allow a free passage;  to allow one day for rest

to allow a right;  to allow a claim;  to allow the truth of a proposition

To allow a sum for leakage.

Smoking allowed only in designated areas.

Although I don't consent to their holding such meetings, I will allow them for the time being.

When calculating a budget for a construction project, always allow for contingencies.

Word Forms & Grammar

allowed

allowed (comparative more allowed, superlative most allowed)

Words That Rhyme With Allowed

Pronouncing Allowed

You say allowed as //əˈlaʊd//. It has 1 syllable.

Allowed: Your Questions Answered

Is allowed a verb or an adjective?

Allowed is mainly used as a verb, but it can also be used as an adjective.

What is another word for allowed?

You can replace allowed with words such as admit, allot and assign. See the full list of allowed synonyms and antonyms.

What is the opposite of allowed?

The opposite of allowed can be expressed with words like banned, forbidden and prohibited.

What are the comparative and superlative forms of allowed?

The comparative form is more allowed and the superlative form is most allowed.

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