Synonyms for ALLOWED: permitted, okay, authorized, licensed, endorsed, acceptable, certified, accredited; Antonyms of ALLOWED: prohibited, forbidden, barred, refused, impermissible, denied, unacceptable, proscribed

ALLOWED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of allow 2. to give permission for someone to do something, or…. Learn more.

Allow, permit and let are verbs that all have a similar meaning: ‘give permission or make it possible for somebody to do or have something’. … We use a direct object + to-infinitive after …

The meaning of ALLOW is permit. How to use allow in a sentence.

If you are allowed something, you are given permission to have it or are given it. If you allow something to happen, you do not prevent it. He won't allow himself to fail. [VERB noun to-infinitive] If one thing allows another thing to happen, the first thing creates the opportunity for the second thing to happen.

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To be allowed to do something is to have permission, but to say something aloud is to speak it. Continue reading...

Define allowed. allowed synonyms, allowed pronunciation, allowed translation, English dictionary definition of allowed. permitted; given as one’s share: The host is allowed ten percent of the entrance fee.

Definition of allow verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

We need to allow (ourselves) enough time to get the job done properly. The judge decided to allow the evidence. His job played a more important part in his life than his biographer allows. The pitcher allowed five hits and three runs in the first two innings. The defense has not allowed a touchdown in the past three games.