Synonym: acknowledge, admit, concede, consent, grant, let, permit, recognize. Antonym: disallow, forbid, prohibit. Similar words: follow, allow for, pillow, swallow, shallow, yellow, follow up, as follows. Meaning: [ə'laʊ] 
v. 1. make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen 2. consent to, give permission 3. let have 4. give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause 5. make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain 6. allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something 7. afford possibility 8. allow the other (baseball) team to score 9. grant as a discount or in exchange 10. allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting.
v. 1. make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen 2. consent to, give permission 3. let have 4. give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause 5. make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain 6. allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something 7. afford possibility 8. allow the other (baseball) team to score 9. grant as a discount or in exchange 10. allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting. 
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121. The referee won't allow any rough stuff .
122. I should allow an hour to get to London.
123. They allow their children far too much latitude.
124. The facts allow of only one explanation.
125. Allow the tea to infuse for five minutes.
126. Please allow me to present my apologies.
127. Should the law allow mercy killing?
128. We will never allow that to happen! No sir!
129. Allow time for the cheque to clear.
130. The facts allow of only one explanation.WHICH WORD?
131. You must allow yourself to be wrong.
132. The existing rules allow for some flexibility.
133. Vents allow any steam to escape if the system overheats.
134. I believe people should live in houses that allow them to retreat from the harsh realities of life.
135. Don't allow yourself to sink into grief; it can do no good.
136. Allow the tea leaves to settle to the bottom of the cup.
137. It'll take about 30 minutes to dry but I'd allow a safety margin of, say, another 10 minutes.
138. She won't allow the children in until they've wiped their shoes.
139. The judge's decision will allow the case to move ahead.
140. The Official Secrets Act was amended to allow greater freedom of information.
141. The manager will not allow his salesmen to cheek customers up.
142. The compromise will allow him to continue his free market reforms.
143. A ceasefire has been called to allow the survivors to bury their dead.
144. The method is to listen to the music and allow expression to whatever comes to you.
145. To play safe, I'd allow an extra ten minutes, just in case.
146. They've introduced a fast-track system for brighter pupils which will allow thousands to take their GCSE exams two years early.
147. I should not allow such a thought to take hold on me.
148. The decision to allow more offshore oil drilling angered some Californians.
149. These facts allow of / may be given many possible interpretations.
150. Many allow him to be the leading artist in his field.