allow: betekenis en definities

To let do or happen; permit: We allow smoking only in restricted areas.

To permit the presence of: No pets are allowed inside.

To permit to have: allow oneself a little treat.

To make provision for; assign: The schedule allows time for a coffee break.

To plan for in case of need: allow two inches in the fabric for shrinkage.

To grant as a discount or in exchange: allowed me 20 dollars on my old typewriter.

Chiefly Southern & Midland U.S. To admit; concede: I allowed he was right.

Chiefly Southern & Midland U.S. To think; suppose: "We allow he's straight” ( American Speech).

Chiefly Southern & Midland U.S. To assert; declare: Mother allowed that we'd better come in for dinner.

To offer a possibility; admit: The poem allows of several interpretations.

To take a possibility into account; make allowance: In calculating profit, retailers must allow for breakage and spoilage.