To allow (someone) to do something; to give permission to.
To allow (something) to happen, to give permission for.
To allow for, to make something possible.
To allow, to admit (of).
To grant formal authorization for (something).
To attempt to obtain or succeed in obtaining formal authorization for (something).
A pompano of the species Trachinotus falcatus.
An artifact or document rendering something allowed or legal.
A learner's permit.
To control oneself or itself.
The ability to control one's desires and impulses; willpower.