allow

B1 · Intermediate

v. to give someone a specific amount of time, money, or space for a purpose.

v. to provide or set aside a specific portion of a resource for a particular person or use.

“You should allow at least thirty minutes for the paint to dry completely.”

“The budget allows five hundred dollars for incidental travel expenses, provided that all receipts are submitted by the end of the month.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Formal

v. to admit that something is true, even if you do not want to.

v. to acknowledge or concede the truth of a statement, often as part of a larger argument.

日本語:認める※

“He had to allow that her plan was much better than his own.”

“The judge allowed that the defendant had been under significant stress, though this did not excuse the breach of contract.”

B1 · Intermediate

v. to make it possible for something to happen.

v. to render an event or state physically or logically possible.

“The new windows allow more natural light into the living room.”

“The modular design of the spacecraft allows for rapid repairs even while the vessel is in transit.”

C1 · Advanced Law Formal · Technical

v. to officially agree to a request in a court of law.

v. to rule in favour of a motion, claim, or appeal within a legal proceeding.

“The judge decided to allow the appeal after hearing the new evidence.”

“The court chose to allow the motion for discovery, compelling the corporation to release its internal emails from the period in question.”

C2 · Proficiency Slang · Dialect

v. to stop worrying about something or to leave someone alone.

v. to forgo bothering with something or to cease an annoying activity; often used as an imperative.

“Just allow it, man; it's not worth getting into a fight over.”

“He was going to complain about the noise, but his friend told him to just allow it and keep walking.”