Clues for the word "ALLOW"

We've had 81 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 386 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Penny Dell Daily crossword on May 23, 2026.

Definition of allow

v. t. - To praise; to approve of; hence, to sanction.
v. t. - To like; to be suited or pleased with.
v. t. - To sanction; to invest; to intrust.
v. t. - To grant, give, admit, accord, afford, or yield; to let one have; as, to allow a servant his liberty; to allow a free passage; to allow one day for rest.
v. t. - To own or acknowledge; to accept as true; to concede; to accede to an opinion; as, to allow a right; to allow a claim; to allow the truth of a proposition.
v. t. - To grant (something) as a deduction or an addition; esp. to abate or deduct; as, to allow a sum for leakage.
v. t. - To grant license to; to permit; to consent to; as, to allow a son to be absent.
v. i. - To admit; to concede; to make allowance or abatement.