allowed

/ə-ˈlau̇/

Middle English alowen, allowen "to commend, approve of, legally recognize, permit, take into account, compensate," borrowed from Anglo-French aluer, aloer "to place, allot, commend, accept as legally valid, permit, take into account, assess," probably in part from a- (going back to Latin ad- ad-loer "to praise," going back to Latin laudāre; in part going back to Medieval Latin allocāre "to place, admit, credit"

verb

  1. permit

  2. to fail to restrain or prevent

  3. to assign as a share or suitable amount (as of time or money)

doesn't allow people to smoke in his home

allow the dog to roam

phrasal verb

  1. to think about or plan for (something that will or might happen in the future)

  2. to consider (something) when one makes a calculation

  3. to make (something) possible

When purchasing property, the company should allow for possible future growth/expansion.

phrasal verb

  1. to make (something) possible : permit

The evidence allows of two possible interpretations.