Thesaurus article:to allow someone to do something

to allow someone to do something

These words refer to giving someone permission to do something, or not stopping something from happening.

One common word for this isallow.

Am I allowed to go to the park?

The President refuses to allow his critics to question him.

You are allowed one piece of luggage on the flight.

A common alternative to the verballowislet.

She wanted to go but her parents wouldn't let her.

A more formal word forallowispermit.

Smoking is not permitted in any part of the building.

If someonehas your permissionto do something, that means you have allowed them to do it. This is a slightly formal way of giving permission.

You have my permission to stay out past midnight on Friday.

If someone in authority allows something, you can use the verbauthorize.

Who authorized this expenditure?

The phrasesgive something the go-aheadorgive the green light to somethingcan be used when someone in an official job allows a plan to happen.

The government has given the go-ahead for a multi-billion pound road-building project.

The council has given the green light to the new shopping development.

单词	thesaurus/articles/to-allow-someone-to-do-something
释义	Thesaurus article:to allow someone to do something to allow someone to do something These words refer to giving someone permission to do something, or not stopping something from happening. One common word for this isallow. Am I allowed to go to the park? The President refuses to allow his critics to question him. You are allowed one piece of luggage on the flight. A common alternative to the verballowislet. She wanted to go but her parents wouldn't let her. A more formal word forallowispermit. Smoking is not permitted in any part of the building. If someonehas your permissionto do something, that means you have allowed them to do it. This is a slightly formal way of giving permission. You have my permission to stay out past midnight on Friday. If someone in authority allows something, you can use the verbauthorize. Who authorized this expenditure? The phrasesgive something the go-aheadorgive the green light to somethingcan be used when someone in an official job allows a plan to happen. The government has given the go-ahead for a multi-billion pound road-building project. The council has given the green light to the new shopping development. Cambridge English Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press#https://dictionary.cambridge.org//thesaurus/articles/to-allow-someone-to-do-something##
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