allowed

1.

give (someone) permission to do something.

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the dissident was allowed to leave the country

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permit let authorize sanction grant license empower enable entitle qualify tolerate countenance suffer brook legalize legitimatize legitimate OK say the word

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prevent forbid

2.

give the necessary time or opportunity for.

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he stopped for a moment to allow his eyes to adjust

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allow allowance allowable allow for make allowances for