Key: "S:" = Show Synset (semantic) relations, "W:" = Show Word (lexical) relations
Display options for sense: (frequency) (gloss) "an example sentence"
Display options for word: word#sense number (sense key)
Verb
(65)S: (v) let#1 (let%2:41:00::), allow#1 (allow%2:41:00::), permit#2 (permit%2:41:00::) (make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen) "This permits the water to rush in"; "This sealed door won't allow the water come into the basement"; "This will permit the rain to run off"
(3)S: (v) leave#6 (leave%2:42:01::), allow for#1 (allow_for%2:42:00::), allow#5 (allow%2:42:00::), provide#5 (provide%2:42:00::) (make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain) "This leaves no room for improvement"; "The evidence allows only one conclusion"; "allow for mistakes"; "leave lots of time for the trip"; "This procedure provides for lots of leeway"
(3)S: (v) allow#6 (allow%2:31:00::), take into account#1 (take_into_account%2:31:00::) (allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something) "I allow for this possibility"; "The seamstress planned for 5% shrinkage after the first wash"
S: (v) admit#5 (admit%2:42:06::), allow#7 (allow%2:42:07::) (afford possibility) "This problem admits of no solution"; "This short story allows of several different interpretations"
S: (v) allow#9 (allow%2:40:01::) (grant as a discount or in exchange) "The camera store owner allowed me $50 on my old camera"
S: (v) allow#10 (allow%2:32:06::), permit#3 (permit%2:32:06::), tolerate#4 (tolerate%2:32:01::) (allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting) "We don't allow dogs here"; "Children are not permitted beyond this point"; "We cannot tolerate smoking in the hospital"