allowed

al·lowed

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uh-loud]
- /əˈlaʊd/
- /əˈlaʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-loud]
- /əˈlaʊd/

Definitions of allowed word

verb with object allowed to let have; give as one's share; grant as one's right: to allow a person $100 for expenses. 1
verb with object allowed to permit by neglect, oversight, or the like: to allow a door to remain open. 1
verb with object allowed to admit; acknowledge; concede: to allow a claim. 1
verb with object allowed to take into consideration, as by adding or subtracting; set apart: to allow an hour for changing trains. 1
verb with object allowed Older Use. to say; think. 1
verb with object allowed Archaic. to approve; sanction. 1

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Parts of speech for Allowed

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Allowed

allowed popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for allowed

adjective allowed

permitted — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.
allotted — to divide or distribute by share or portion; distribute or parcel out; apportion: to allot the available farmland among the settlers.
authorized — officially permitted or empowered
approved — An approved method or course of action is officially accepted as appropriate in a particular situation.
legitimate — according to law; lawful: the property's legitimate owner.

adverb allowed

granted — to bestow or confer, especially by a formal act: to grant a charter.
just so — guided by truth, reason, justice, and fairness: We hope to be just in our understanding of such difficult situations.

All 11 Synonyms of allowed

Antonyms for allowed

adjective allowed

prohibited — to forbid (an action, activity, etc.) by authority or law: Smoking is prohibited here.

verb with object allowed

disallowed — Forbidden.

All 2 Antonyms of allowed

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