allow.

To let one have as a suitable share of something.

to allow a servant his liberty; to allow a free passage; to allow one day for rest

To present something as possible or reasonable.

The event allows of only one interpretation.

To permit, to give permission to.

I will allow my son to be absent.

To not bar or obstruct.

Although I don't consent to their holding such meetings, I will allow them for the time being.

Smoking (is) allowed only in designated areas.

To acknowledge, accept the truth of; to concede; to accede to an opinion; to say something one agrees on in the context of a larger disagreement or reluctance.

to allow a right; to allow a claim; to allow an appeal

You must allow that disagreeing about politics puts a strain on a relationship.

To grant (something) as a deduction or an addition; especially to abate or deduct.

to allow a sum for leakage

How much will you allow on my old jalopy?

To make an allowance, to take into account when making plans.

When calculating a budget for a construction project, always allow for contingencies.

To render physically possible.

To praise; to approve of; hence, to sanction.

To sanction; to invest; to entrust.

To like; to be suited or pleased with.

To decide (a request) in favour of the party who raised it; to grant victory to a party regarding (a request).

to allow an objection

to allow an appeal

To forgo bothering with, to let slide.