ALLOWED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of allow 2. to give permission for someone to do something, or…. Learn more.

ALLOWED definition: permitted or authorized. See examples of allowed used in a sentence.

a. To admit; concede: I allowed he was right. b. To think; suppose: "We allow he's straight" (American Speech). c. To assert; declare: Mother allowed that we'd better come in for dinner.

The meaning of ALLOW is permit. How to use allow in a sentence.

If you are allowed something, you are given permission to have it or are given it.

to provide or set aside (a certain amount). Her mother allowed her ten dollars a week. [verb + object + object ] The teacher allowed an hour for the students to finish. to permit by not paying close enough …

Allow, let, permit imply granting or conceding the right of someone to do something. Allow and permit are often interchangeable, but permit is the more positive. Allow implies complete absence of an …

allow somebody/yourself something to let somebody have something You're allowed an hour to complete the test. I'm not allowed visitors. I allow myself a treat now and then. She allowed herself a …

When you're planning your day you should allow an hour for lunch. Their parents allowed five dollars for each child as spending money. We need to allow (ourselves) enough time to get the job done properly.

Sep 24, 2025 · allowed (comparative more allowed, superlative most allowed) Permitted, authorized. [from 16th c.] Can she come? -She'll be allowed to go later. (now rare) Allotted. [from 15th c.] (now …