Entry Word: allow
Function: verb
Definition 1: to give permission for or to approve of...
English, 29.01.2021 01:50 yeahmaneee
Entry Word: allow
Function: verb
Definition 1: to give permission for or to approve of [Flash photography is not allowed inside church.]
Synonyms have, permit, suffer
Related Words authorize, commission, license (also licence); accede (to), acquiesce, agree (to), assent (to), consent (to), OK (or okay), warrant; accord, concede, grant, sanction, vouchsafe; admit, brook, condone, countenance, endure, support, tolerate
Near Antonyms hinder, impede, obstruct; censure, disallow, disapprove, deny, interdict, refuse, reject, revoke, suppress, withhold; deplore, discountenance, dislike, disfavor, frown (at or on); check, curb, repress, restrain
Antonyms ban, enjoin, forbid, prohibit, proscribe, veto
Definition 2: to give permission to [Cindy's parents sometimes allow her to take the bus to downtown by herself.]
Synonyms let, permit, suffer
Related Words authorize, commission, empower, license (also licence); approve, endorse (also indorse), sanction; free, liberate, release; cater (to), give in (to), humor, indulge
Near Antonyms deter, discourage; bar, block, constrain, curb, frustrate, hold back, impede, inhibit, obstruct, prevent
Antonyms enjoin, forbid, prohibit
Definition 3: to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly—[I'll admit I allowed more than I probably should have.] see ADMIT
What could you use as an antonym for the word allow in the following sentence?
James and Marie were allowed to enter the palace wearing caps.
A.
forbidden
B.
catered
C.
suffered
D.
permitted
Answers: 2
English, 21.06.2019 22:30
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English, 22.06.2019 02:30
Plz ! i genetic mutation occurs in a rabbits muscle cell this genetic mutation will be passed on to, a. the existing cells in the rabbits body. b. the cells that are next to the mutant muscle cell. c. cells that are produced when the mutant cell divides. d. the cells of the rabbits offspring.
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English, 22.06.2019 07:00
What are the effects of parallel structure in this excerpt? check all that apply. it adds emphasis to the verbs that describe the british government’s oppression. it uses repetition to add power to the colonists’ growing list of grievances. it stresses jefferson’s list of grievances, giving the reader a sense of the amount of time the colonists have been oppressed. it emphasizes that all of these acts were carried out by the same person.
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English, 22.06.2019 09:00
Plz answer fast a trip to florida in august means having with extremely hot weather. word bank perennial contend subvert tortuous p e rverse excerpt expound mediate sequester contrite abstain aptitude subjugate stringent abhor discern suffrage precise analyze resolute
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