ALLOW', L. loco, to lay, set, place. See Lay.

1. To grant, give or yield as, to allow a servant his liberty to allow a pension.
2. To admit as, to allow the truth of a proposition to allow a claim.
3. To admit to own or acknowledge as, to allow the right of the President to displace officers.
4. To approve, justify or sanction.

Ye allow the deeds of your fathers. Luke 11 . Romans 8 .

5. To afford, or grant as a compensation as, to allow a dollar a day for wages.
6. To abate or deduct as, to allow a sum for tare or leakage.
7. To permit to grant license to as, to allow a son to be absent.