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  • past tense form of allow.
  • past participle of allow.
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allowed

[uh-laud] / əˈlaʊd /






ADJECTIVE
licensed
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Antonyms
STRONGEST








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Noah Bell attended the Edgarstown event in support of the Portadown District and said he believed the situation was "really worrying" and wanted the parade to be allowed to proceed.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

When Steinbeck first introduced Cathy Ames to the public in 1952, and when Elia Kazan brought his version to the screen three years later, we were only allowed the slightest glimpse into her soul.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

No others from the Chinese delegation were allowed to use the “hold room,” as it was called—not even Cai Qi, Xi’s chief of staff, they added.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

Those abilities may have allowed early RNA molecules to carry out chemistry that eventually contributed to the emergence of DNA, proteins and the first cells.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

After that, he went away happy, leaving us happy too, and relieved that Marlene was now officially allowed to stay.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo




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