English · Common Verbs
allow
/əˈlaʊ/
[/əˈlaʊ/]
permit
Beginnerverb
Definition
To let someone do something, or to make it possible for something to happen.
Example
The museum does not allow visitors to take photographs inside the main gallery.
The museum does not allow visitors to take photographs inside the main gallery.
Etymology
From Old French 'alouer', partly from Latin 'allaudare' (to praise) and 'allocare'.
How & Where It’s Used
Used for permissions and rules, often followed by an object plus 'to'.