Definition of allow

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Allow (v. i.) To admit; to concede; to make allowance or abatement.

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Abelmosk :: Abelmosk (n.) An evergreen shrub (Hibiscus -- formerly Abelmoschus -- moschatus), of the East and West Indies and Northern Africa, whose musky seeds are used in perfumery and to flavor coffee; -- sometimes called musk mallow..
Choke Pear :: Choke pear () A kind of pear that has a rough, astringent taste, and is swallowed with difficulty, or which contracts the mucous membrane of the mouth..
Maule :: Maule (n.) The common mallow.
Superficial :: Superficial (a.) Of or pertaining to the superficies, or surface; lying on the surface; shallow; not deep; as, a superficial color; a superficial covering; superficial measure or contents; superficial tillage..
Emargination :: Emargination (n.) The act of notching or indenting the margin, or the state of being so notched; also, a notch or shallow sinus in a margin..
Tallow-faced :: Tallow-faced (a.) Having a sickly complexion; pale.
Demurrage :: Demurrage (n.) The allowance made to the master or owner of the ship for such delay or detention.
Weeding-rhim :: Weeding-rhim (n.) A kind of implement used for tearing up weeds esp. on summer fallows.
Marriageable :: Marriageable (a.) Fit for, or capable of, marriage; of an age at which marriage is allowable..
Give :: Give (n.) To grant power or license to; to permit; to allow; to license; to commission.
Politzerization :: Politzerization (n.) The act of inflating the middle ear by blowing air up the nose during the act of swallowing; -- so called from Prof. Politzer of Vienna, who first practiced it..
Pittance :: Pittance (n.) A meager portion, quantity, or allowance; an inconsiderable salary or compensation..
Fallow :: Fallow (a.) Pale red or pale yellow; as, a fallow deer or greyhound..
Commutation :: Commutation (n.) A substitution, as of a less thing for a greater, esp. a substitution of one form of payment for another, or one payment for many, or a specific sum of money for conditional payments or allowances; as, commutation of tithes; commutation of fares; commutation of copyright; commutation of rations..
Mingle :: Mingle (v. t.) To associate or unite in society or by ties of relationship; to cause or allow to intermarry; to intermarry.
Oyster :: Oyster (n.) Any marine bivalve mollusk of the genus Ostrea. They are usually found adhering to rocks or other fixed objects in shallow water along the seacoasts, or in brackish water in the mouth of rivers. The common European oyster (Ostrea edulis), and the American oyster (Ostrea Virginiana), are the most important species..
Shrine :: Shrine (n.) A place or object hallowed from its history or associations; as, a shrine of art..
Fallow :: Fallow (n.) The plowing or tilling of land, without sowing it for a season; as, summer fallow, properly conducted, has ever been found a sure method of destroying weeds..
Deep :: Deep (superl.) Hard to penetrate or comprehend; profound; -- opposed to shallow or superficial; intricate; mysterious; not obvious; obscure; as, a deep subject or plot..
Diaphanous :: Diaphanous (a.) Allowing light to pass through, as porcelain; translucent or transparent; pellucid; clear..
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