allow

verb

1. make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen"This permits the water to rush in"
2. consent to, give permission; permit"She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"
3. let have"grant permission"
4. give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause"I will earmark this money for your research"
5. make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain"This leaves no room for improvement"
6. allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something"I allow for this possibility"
7. afford possibility"This problem admits of no solution"
8. allow the other (baseball) team to score"give up a run"
9. grant as a discount or in exchange"The camera store owner allowed me $50 on my old camera"
10. allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting"We don't allow dogs here"