allow >> /əˈlaʊ/
Definition: [transitive verb] Give (someone) permission to do something.
Example: the dissident was allowed to leave the country
Definition: [transitive verb] Give the necessary time or opportunity for.
Example: they agreed to a ceasefire to allow talks with the government
Definition: [transitive verb] Admit the truth of; concede.
Example: he allowed that the penalty appeared too harsh for the crime