allowed
- 01 A2 Elementary
having permission to do something or being within the rules.
permitted or authorised by a person, law, or set of regulations.
Simple“Are we allowed to use our phones during the lunch break?”
In context“The security guard informed the visitors that photography was only allowed in the main lobby and not in the private galleries.”
PitfallSmoking is not allow here. Smoking is not allowed here.Use the past participle form 'allowed' as an adjective to describe something that is permitted.
SynonymsAntonyms - 02 C2 Proficiency
accepted as being true or correct.
acknowledged or admitted to be true; often used in formal or older texts regarding facts or arguments.
Simple“It was an allowed fact that the two families had been rivals for years.”
In context“The scholar presented his thesis based on several allowed premises that had remained unchallenged for centuries.”
Synonyms
Usage allowed the researchers · allowed the team · allowed the scientists