allow - English word #421

Translation

To let someone do something, or to say yes to it.

Word origin

From Old French alouer, meaning to approve or permit, itself from Latin roots for praise and place.

Verb typeregular (allow, allows, allowed)

Friday.

"Allow" means to let someone do something.

off .

"Allows" is the form used with he, she, or it.

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"Allowed" is the past form of "allow".

let

To allow someone to do something, or to allow something to happen.

help

To do something that makes things easier or better for another person.

want

To wish for or feel that you would like to have or do something.

keep

To have or hold something and not let it go, or to make something stay the same.

stop

To not move or not do something any more, or to make this happen.

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