allows

Meanings

• verb

  grant permission or consent for something to happen

• verb

  enable or permit (someone) to do something

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Synonyms

admit , allot , assign , bestow , concede , let , permit , suffer , tolerate

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with allows
ows , bows , mows , glows , throws

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Variants

List of all variants of allows that leads to same result
allow , allowed , allowing , allows , allow for , allowed for , allowing for , allows for , allow of , allowed of , allowing of , allows of

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Forms

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allowed, allowing, allows

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Etymology

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Originated from Old English 'allowian' meaning 'to let, leave' or 'to grant permission'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'allowance' comes from the verb 'allow'.

2. In cricket, the term 'allow' is used to describe a decision made by an umpire not to penalize a player for an infringement.

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Related Concepts

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1. authorization: The process of granting official permission or consent to do something.

2. permission: A formal consent given by someone in authority to do something.

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Culture

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In literature, 'allows' is often used to describe consent given by a character, as in Jane Austen's 'Emma' or Mark Twain's 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'.

How to Memorize "allows"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a door being opened, representing the act of allowing something to happen.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'allows' with the idea of granting or giving permission.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the phrase 'Allowing is giving way' to help remember the meaning of 'allows'.

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