verb To let one have as a suitable share of something.
to allow a servant his liberty; to allow a free passage; to allow one day for rest
verb To present something as possible or reasonable.
The event allows of only one interpretation.
verb To permit, to give permission to.
I will allow my son to be absent.
verb To not bar or obstruct.
Although I don't consent to their holding such meetings, I will allow them for the time being.
verb To acknowledge, accept the truth of; to concede; to accede to an opinion; to say something one agrees on in the context of a larger disagreement or reluctance.
to allow a right; to allow a claim; to allow an appeal
verb To grant (something) as a deduction or an addition; especially to abate or deduct.
to allow a sum for leakage
verb To make an allowance, to take into account when making plans.
When calculating a budget for a construction project, always allow for contingencies.