allowing (A2)
verb
Pronunciation: /əˈlaʊ.ɪŋ/
Definition
To permit or give permission for something to happen or for someone to do something.
Examples
The new policy is allowing employees to work from home.
She finally allowed herself a moment of rest after a long day.
How to Use allowing
- allow someone to do something (prepositional phrase)
- To give permission to a person to perform an action. — "My parents are allowing me to stay out late tonight."
- allow something (collocation)
- To permit an action or event. — "The rules do not allow smoking in this building."
- allow for (prepositional phrase)
- To consider something as a possibility and make plans for it. — "You should allow for traffic when planning your journey."
- allow of (prepositional phrase)
- To make possible; to permit (often used in negative constructions). — "This design does not allow of any modification."
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