allow — to 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
A mother allows her child to enter the house
Teacher will allow me to bow - wow!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
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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📝Examples
“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.”
“This ticket allows you free entry to all museums in the city.”
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