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Grade 1
(al-low) 2 syllables

Definition

verb. to let someone do something or to give permission.

Example Sentence

Will you allow me to help?

More Example Sentences

Parents allow children to play outside.

Synonyms

permit; enable; let

Antonyms

forbid; prevent; disallow

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Rhymes

  • aue
  • bao
  • blau
  • blough
  • bough
  • bow
  • brau
  • brough
  • brow
  • cao
  • chao
  • chow
  • clough
  • cow
  • crough
  • dao
  • dow
  • dowe
  • fao
  • frau
  • gnau
  • gow
  • grau
  • graue
  • hao
  • hau
  • how
  • howe
  • hsiao
  • kao
  • kau
  • kough
  • lao
  • lau
  • lough
  • mao
  • mau
  • now
  • ow
  • pao
  • pfau
  • plough
  • plow
  • pough
  • pow
  • powe
  • prough
  • prow
  • rao
  • rau
  • sao
  • schlough
  • schow
  • scow
  • shao
  • shough
  • skow
  • sow
  • sprow
  • strough
  • tao
  • tau
  • thao
  • thau
  • thou
  • tsao
  • vow
  • wow
  • xiao
  • yao
  • yow
  • zhao
  • zschau

  • allow
  • arau
  • avow
  • bilbao
  • depauw
  • endow
  • fernao
  • kowtow
  • liao
  • macao
  • macau
  • mcdow
  • mcgough
  • meow
  • ndau
  • qiao
  • qingdao
  • sadao

  • disallow
  • disavow
  • mindanao
  • pathet-lao
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