allow it

əˈlaʊ ɪt

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Definition of allow it - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

permission

give permission for something to happen

They will allow it if you ask nicely.

authorize

permit

tolerance

tolerate something without objection

She will allow it even if she disagrees.

allow

permit

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Expressions with allow

allow for

consider something when planning or deciding

We must allow for delays in our schedule.

allow nature to take her course

permit natural events to happen without interference

We decided to allow nature to take her course during the healing.

allow nature to take its course

permit natural events or processes to happen without interference

They decided to allow nature to take its course during the healing.

allow in

permit someone to enter a place

The guard allowed in the visitors.

allow me

give permission or opportunity to someone

Allow me to introduce myself.

allow some leeway

permit some freedom or flexibility in rules or actions

The teacher will allow some leeway on the assignment deadline.

Terms with allow it included in their meaning

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let one's hair grow

personal grooming

allow hair to become longer by not cutting it

let

non-interference

allow something to happen without stopping it

let it pass

allow event

allow something to happen without stopping it

let things slide

neglect

allow a situation to get worse by not addressing it

silence is consent

exp.

permission

not saying no means you allow it

illegal entry

legal

act of going into a place when law does not allow it

let nature take its course

exp.

euphemism death

allow death without medical attempts to prevent it

give countenance

permission

allow something to happen by not opposing it

Examples of allow it in a sentence

Parents might allow it under certain conditions.
He doesn't like it, but he'll allow it.
They might not agree, but they allow it.

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French:permettre, tolérer, ...
German:erlauben, ...
Italian:permettere, accettare, ...
Spanish:permitir, tolerar, ...
Portuguese:permitir, tolerar, ...
Chinese:允许, 容忍, ...
Japanese:許可する, 許す, ...
Arabic:سمح بذلك, تسامح مع, ...
Hebrew:לְאַפְשֵׁר, לְהַבְלִיג עַל זֶה, ...
Russian:разрешать, допускать, ...
Ukrainian:дозволяти, терпіти, ...
Hindi:अनुमति देना, सहन करना, ...
Bengali:অনুমতি দেওয়া, মেনে নেওয়া, ...
Catalan:permetre, tolerar, ...
Czech:dovolit, snášet, ...
Danish:tillade, tolerere det, ...
Dutch:toestaan, dulden, ...
Greek:επιτρέπω, ανέχομαι, ...
Hungarian:megengedni, eltűrni, ...
Khmer:អនុញ្ញាត, អត់ឱន, ...
Korean:허락하다, 용인하다, ...
Persian:اجازه دادن, تحمل کردن, ...
Polish:pozwalać, pozwolić, ...
Portuguese (BR):permitir, tolerar, ...
Romanian:a permite, a tolera, ...
Swedish:tillåta, tillåta det, ...
Thai:อนุญาต, ไม่คัดค้าน, ...
Turkish:izin vermek, hoş görmek, ...
Vietnamese:cho phép, chấp nhận, ...

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Definition of allow it - Reverso English Dictionary

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