What is the meaning of allow?

verb

• Make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen.
  • usage: "This permits the water to rush in"; "This sealed door won't allow the water come into the basement"; "This will permit the rain to run off"
  • synonyms: let, permit
• Consent to, give permission.
  • usage: "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam"
  • synonyms: permit, let, countenance
• Let have.
  • usage: "grant permission"; "Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison"
  • synonyms: grant
• Give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause.
  • usage: "I will earmark this money for your research"; "She sets aside time for meditation every day"
  • synonyms: appropriate, earmark, set aside, reserve
• Make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain.
  • usage: "This leaves no room for improvement"; "The evidence allows only one conclusion"; "allow for mistakes"; "leave lots of time for the trip"; "This procedure provides for lots of leeway"
  • synonyms: leave, allow for, provide
• Allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something.
  • usage: "I allow for this possibility"; "The seamstress planned for 5% shrinkage after the first wash"
  • synonyms: take into account
• Afford possibility.
  • usage: "This problem admits of no solution"; "This short story allows of several different interpretations"
  • synonyms: admit
• Allow the other (baseball) team to score.
  • usage: "give up a run"
  • synonyms: give up
• Grant as a discount or in exchange.
  • usage: "The camera store owner allowed me $50 on my old camera"
• Allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting.
  • usage: "We don't allow dogs here"; "Children are not permitted beyond this point"; "We cannot tolerate smoking in the hospital"
  • synonyms: permit, tolerate