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allowto permit someone to do something or let something happen

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to permit someone to do something or let something happen

Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈlaʊ/

Korean meaning: 허락하다, 허용하다

Korean pronunciation: 어-라우 (강세: 라우)

Example Sentences

  • The teacher doesn't allow phones in class, but somehow everyone's still texting under their desks.
  • Please allow me to introduce myself - I'm the person who's been eating your lunch from the office fridge.
  • The new policy allows employees to work from home twice a week.

allow

VERB

//əˈlaʊ//

to permit someone to do something or let something happen

allow concept
💡 Concept

A mother allows her child to enter the house

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allow rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Teacher will allow me to bow - wow!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/əˈlaʊ/
🇬🇧 UK/əˈlaʊ/

🌳Etymology

Rootallow

Origin

From Old French 'alouer' meaning 'to assign' or 'to place', which combined the prefix 'a-' (to) with 'louer' (to place or allot). The word entered Middle English through Norman French influence.

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🎵Rhyme

bowcowhownowwow
bow
cow
how
now
wow

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The teacher doesn't allow phones in class, but somehow everyone's still texting under their desks.

😄 Fun example

Please allow me to introduce myself - I'm the person who's been eating your lunch from the office fridge.

The new policy allows employees to work from home twice a week.

This ticket allows you free entry to all museums in the city.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

permitletenableauthorizegrant

Antonyms

forbidprohibitdeny

Related

allowanceallowablepermissionapproval