allow
Usage
What are other ways to say allow?
Allow and permit are often interchangeable as terms that imply granting or conceding the right of someone to do something, but permit is the more positive of the two. Allow implies complete absence of an attempt, or even an intent, to hinder. Permit suggests formal or implied assent or authorization. Let is the familiar, conversational term for both allow and permit.
Example Sentences
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Here is a closer look at the app, which said Thursday it had signed a deal with investors that would allow it to maintain US operations and avoid a ban threat over its Chinese ownership.
From Barron's
“This will allow us to accelerate our near-term objectives,” he added.
From Barron's
Bigger Wall Street businesses would allow Wells to rely less on income from the interest it makes on loans.
"It allows us to monitor pathogens in live whales without stress or harm, providing critical insights into diseases in rapidly changing Arctic ecosystems," he said.
From BBC
The AA said this Christmas could be the busiest on record for UK roads, and advised drivers to allow extra time to complete their journeys.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
