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Examples:practice of allowing only one child per family—bill of warrant (certificate, allowing one collect money or valuables)—decorated knob protruding from seal, allowing it be strung on a cord—allow (sb to act arbitrarily)—The sea of bitterness has no bounds, turn your head see the shore (idiom). Only Buddhist enlightenment can allow one to shed off the abyss of worldly suffering.—particle signaling a pause, emphasize the preceding words and allow the listener time to take them on board ("ok?", "are you with me?")—(often used in the negative) permit or allow (dialect)—allow for (a drop in value) (accountancy)—allow (a person or an animal) to go—allow a prisoner out for exercise—allow (sb to do as he pleases)—do everything oneself (idiom); not to allow others in on the act—as the circumstances allow—admit (allow sb. to enter)—allow oneself few comforts or pleasures [idiom.]— |