ALLOW (OF) Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

allow (of)

verb

Definition of allow (of)

as in to permit (of)

to make possible especially to the exclusion of other possibilities I'm afraid the problem doesn't allow of any other solution

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Further research will be needed to determine how the motor behaves under different operating conditions and whether the principle can be incorporated into functional molecular technologies.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
Authorities were assessing who else needed help, including many whose homes weren't flooded but were cut off by floodwaters.

— MEAD GRUVER, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026

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The men stopped short of signing the oath required for vouching, but Moriarty said that giving false names and starting the process was enough to justify the felony charges.

— Mark Vancleave, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Cases like Duckett’s demonstrate why that uncertainty is justified.

— Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

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allow (of)

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