allow

verbid 1324·updated Jun 3, 2026
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to make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

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Classifications

Cognitive

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Responsibility

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Automation

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Variants

synonym
admitappropriategive upgrantleaveletpermittake into account
pasttense
allowed
presentparticiple
allowing
thirdpersonsingular
allows
pastparticiple
allowed

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary10 sensesview framework →
§1
to plan for a certain possibility
§2
to give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
§3
to consent to, to give permission
§4
to permit the presence of or permit an activity without opposing or prohibiting
§5
to let have
§6
to grant as a discount or in exchange
§7
to make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
§8
to allow the other baseball team to score
§9
to make a possibility or provide opportunity for
§10
to afford possibility
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
to make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
DR-088 backfill from the verb definition column

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