Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - allow
Allow
allow
v. 1 tr. permit (a practice, a person to do something, a thing to happen, etc.) (smoking is not allowed; we allowed them to speak). 2 tr. give or provide; permit (a person) to have (a limited quantity or sum) (we were allowed {pound}500 a year). 3 tr. provide or set aside for a purpose; add or deduct in consideration of something (allow 10% for inflation). 4 tr. a admit, agree, concede (he allowed that it was so; 'You know best,' he allowed). b US state; be of the opinion. 5 refl. permit oneself, indulge oneself in (conduct) (allowed herself to be persuaded; allowed myself a few angry words). 6 intr. (foll. by of) admit of. 7 intr. (foll. by for) take into consideration or account; make addition or deduction corresponding to (allowing for wastage). Derivatives allowable adj. allowably adv. Etymology: ME, orig. = 'praise', f. OF alouer f. L allaudare to praise, and med.L allocare to place
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verb see: allocate Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to assign as a share or suitable amount (as of time or money) , to reckon as a deduction or an addition , 2. to be of the opinion ; think, say, state, to express an opinion, intend, plan, admit, concede , 5. permit , to forbear or neglect to restrain or prevent , intransitive verb to make a possibility ; admit, to give consideration to circumstances or contingencies ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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