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                    as in had
                                                
              
          
                                                      to give permission for or to approve of                                       
              
                             flash photography is not allowed inside the church                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
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                    as in let
                                                
              
          
                                                      to give permission to                                       
              
                             a boarding school that does not allow students to go on weekend trips without written permission                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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                    as in tolerated
                                                
              
          
                                                      to fail to prevent (some behavior on someone's part) especially from neglect or indifference                                       
              
                             only a lazy gardener would allow the weeds to grow that high                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
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                    as in admitted
                                                
              
          
                                                      to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly                                       
              
                             I'll allow I probably said more than I should have                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
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5
                    as in allotted
                                                
              
          
                                                      to give as a share or portion                                       
              
                             allowed each camper one match to light his fire                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                          
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                    as in enabled
                                                
              
          
                                                      to make able or possible                                       
              
                             a patient's canceled appointment allowed the doctor to squeeze in a few extra phone calls                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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                    as in reflected
                                                
              
          
                                                      to make a statement of one's opinion                                       
              
                             he allowed that their new house looked very nice                         
                
                                                                                                                                
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                    as in believed
                                      chiefly Southern & Midland 
                                  
              
          
                                                      to have as an opinion                                       
              
                             people in these parts allow that everyone is entitled to one mistake in life, even if it's a doozy                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                          
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                    as in intended
                                      chiefly Southern & Midland 
                                  
              
          
                                                      to have in mind as a purpose or goal                                       
              
                             I allow to go hunting before the season is over                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                          
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as in permitted
                                                                                                                                                    
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