Allow - definition of allow by The Free Dictionary 1 to give permission to or for; permit: to allow a student to be absent; No smoking allowed 2 to let have; give as one's share: to allow a person $100 for expenses 3 to permit by neglect or oversight: to allow a door to remain open 4 to admit; acknowledge; concede: I had to allow that he was right
allow - definition and meaning - Wordnik Allow and permit are often used synonymously; but permit strictly denotes a formal or implied assent; allow, the absence of an intent, or even only of an attempt, to hinder
allow - WordReference. com Dictionary of English Allow, let, permit imply granting or conceding the right of someone to do something Allow and permit are often interchangeable, but permit is the more positive