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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151. It is also expected to consider a resolution which would allow food to go through immediately with fewer restrictions.
152. You mustn't allow your dislike of her to warp your judgement .
153. Naturally, such visits can allow only the most superficial understanding of prison life.
154. I can't possibly allow you to go home in this weather.
155. She could not allow such a claim to go unchallenged .
156. The scheme to allow all pensioners a free travel pass was nipped in the bud by the government, who said it would cost too much.
157. The Government will allow them to advertise on radio and television.
158. Be creative - allow your imagination to run wild .
159. Reinforcements were needed to allow more troops to move to forward positions.
160. He stepped aside to allow other speakers to have the floor.
161. The government are clawing back age allow ances in tax.
162. Please allow the bearer of this passport to pass freely without let or hindrance.
163. Any political system refusing to allow dissent becomes a tyranny.
164. The doctor may allow her to return to work next week.
165. A pass will allow the bearer to enter the building.
166. He took up a stick, pointed against the wall, and didn't allow anyone to pass by.
167. The UN will allow the use of force against aircraft violating the zone.
168. You mustn't allow a golden opportunity to slip through your fingers or you will regret it later.
169. The tour has been timed to allow visitors to attend the opening night of the Verona opera season.
170. You should allow a little time after a meal for the food to digest.
171. Police warned motorists to allow extra time to get to work.
172. The authorities have revoked their original decision to allow development of this rural area.
173. As a general rule, we don't allow children in the bar.
174. We've chartered the aircraft in the hopeful anticipation that the government will allow them to leave.
175. Prisoners have been moved to allow the demolition of part of the prison.
176. School governors have the discretion to allow parents to withdraw pupils in exceptional circumstances.
177. When a woman is in labour,[http://sentencedict.com/allow.html] her cervix opens up to allow the baby to be born.
178. Don't allow those big boys to bully you stick up for yourself!
179. It is unthinkable that we shall allow a nuclear holocaust to occur.
180. The judge told the jury that they must not allow their feelings to prejudice them.