Définitions
1.VerbTo let one have as a suitable share of something."to allow a servant his liberty; to allow a free passage; to allow one day for rest"
2.VerbTo permit, to give permission to."I will allow my son to be absent."
3.VerbTo not bar or obstruct."Although I don't consent to their holding such meetings, I will allow them for the time being.; Smoking (is) allowed only in designated areas."
4.VerbTo acknowledge, accept the truth of; to concede; to accede to an opinion; to say something one agrees on in the context of a larger disagreement or reluctance."to allow a right; to allow a claim; to allow an appeal; You must allow that disagreeing about politics puts a strain on a relationship.; "Well, that rug does match the wallpaper," he allowed."
5.VerbTo grant (something) as a deduction or an addition; especially to abate or deduct."to allow a sum for leakage"
6.VerbTo make an allowance, to take into account when making plans."When calculating a budget for a construction project, always allow for contingencies."
7.VerbTo render physically possible.
8.VerbTo praise; to approve of; hence, to sanction.
9.VerbTo sanction; to invest; to entrust.
10.VerbTo like; to be suited or pleased with.
11.VerbTo decide (a request) in favour of the party who raised it; to grant victory to a party regarding (a request)."to allow an objection; to allow an appeal"
12.VerbTo forgo bothering with, to let slide.