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allows Meaning & Definition

/əˈlaʊz/

What Does Allows Mean?

Allows is used as a verb meaning third-person singular simple present indicative of allow.

Allows: Key Facts

Part of speechverb
Pronunciation//əˈlaʊz//
Syllables1
Synonymsadmit, allot and assign

Allows Definition (Verb)

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of allow

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 Allows

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Antonyms of Allows

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Allows in a Sentence

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

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Words That Rhyme With Allows

Pronouncing Allows

You say allows as //əˈlaʊz//. It has 1 syllable.

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