One entry found for allow.
Main Entry: al·low
Pronunciation: -la
Function: verb 1 a: to assign as a share or suitable amount (as of time or money) b: to take into consideration as a deduction or an addition <allow a gallon for leakage> 2: ADMIT 1b, concede <allowed that the situation was serious> 3: 1PERMIT <gaps allow passage> <will not allow smoking> 4: to give thought to present conditions and to what will probably happen later <allow for growth> - al·low·able /--bl/ adjective - al·low·ably /-bl/ adverb