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- [uh-lou]
- /əˈlaʊ/
- /əˈlaʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-lou]
- /əˈlaʊ/
Definitions of allowing word
- verb with object allowing to give permission to or for; permit: to allow a student to be absent; No swimming allowed. 1
- verb with object allowing to let have; give as one's share; grant as one's right: to allow a person $100 for expenses. 1
- verb with object allowing to permit by neglect, oversight, or the like: to allow a door to remain open. 1
- verb with object allowing to admit; acknowledge; concede: to allow a claim. 1
- verb with object allowing to take into consideration, as by adding or subtracting; set apart: to allow an hour for changing trains. 1
- verb with object allowing Older Use. to say; think. 1
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Origin of allowing
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English alowen < Anglo-French al(l)o(u)er to place, allot, allow, Old French aloer to place < Late Latin allocāre; see al-, locus; the older sense “approve, sanction” and Middle English sense “praise” probably by taking the Anglo-French v. as representing Medieval Latin, Latin adlaudāre to praise; see ad-, laud
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Parts of speech for Allowing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
allowing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
allowing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for allowing
preposition allowing
- given — past participle of give.
noun allowing
- acknowledgment — An acknowledgment is a statement or action which recognizes that something exists or is true.
- giving — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
conjunction allowing
adjective allowing
- latitudinarian — allowing or characterized by latitude in opinion or conduct, especially in religious views.
- lenient — agreeably tolerant; permissive; indulgent: He tended to be lenient toward the children. More lenient laws encouraged greater freedom of expression.
- humoring — a comic, absurd, or incongruous quality causing amusement: the humor of a situation.
- permitting — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.
- live with — to have life, as an organism; be alive; be capable of vital functions: all things that live.
Antonyms for allowing
verb with object allowing
- disallowing — Present participle of disallow.
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