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(al-lows) 2 syllables

Definition

verb. to give permission for something to happen.

Example Sentence

She allows her kids to stay up late.

More Example Sentences

She allows her dog to play outside.

Synonyms

permits; enables; grants

Antonyms

forbids; denies; restricts

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Rhymes

  • aus
  • boughs
  • bows
  • brows
  • browse
  • chows
  • clowes
  • cow's
  • cows
  • dhows
  • dow's
  • houghs
  • houze
  • how's
  • howe's
  • howes
  • howse
  • howze
  • krauze
  • mao's
  • mows
  • now's
  • pao's
  • plows
  • prows
  • prowse
  • rao's
  • rouse
  • schmaus
  • taos
  • thous
  • vows
  • wow's
  • wows

  • allows
  • arouse
  • avows
  • carouse
  • endows
  • espouse
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