allow

/əˈlaʊ/

意味: 許す

例文: Chair-kun allowed glitter—only on Thursdays.
　　  チェア君は木曜日だけラメを許可した。

言葉のよくある組み合わせ: allow access（アクセスを許可する）, allow entry（入場を許可する）, allow someone to speak（発言を許可する）

定義: 許可すること。何かをしてよいと認めたり、状況として可能にする意味でも使われます。

allowは約10,000語に1回程度の頻出度です。

口語性、形式性、抽象度、感情度

水平グラフ: 会話での使われやすさ、フォーマル度、抽象度（具体・概念）、感情度を示します。数値が高いほど、その特徴が強いことを表します。

感情分析

レーダーチャート: 怒り、期待、嫌悪、恐れ、喜び、悲しみ、驚き、信頼、ポジティブ、ネガティブの強さを示します。

　年代別単語頻度グラフ

このグラフは、1900年からの単語出現頻度の推移を示しています。値は ×10⁻⁸ スケールで表示されています。

　

Definitions(定義)

Verb: make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
Verb: consent to, give permission
Verb: let have
Verb: give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
Verb: make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain
Verb: allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something
Verb: afford possibility
Verb: allow the other (baseball) team to score
Verb: grant as a discount or in exchange
Verb: allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting

Parts of Speech(品詞)

Verb

Examples(例文)

感情分析に使用された例文：

We allow our children to explore their creativity freely.(子供たちが自由に創造性を探求できるようにしています。)
Hey, can you allow me to borrow your headphones for a bit?(ちょっとヘッドフォンを借りてもいいですか？)
The committee will allow the proposal to be reviewed once more.(委員会は提案を再度審査することを許可します。)

 

Word Netから抽出した例文：

Verb: This permits the water to rush in
Verb: This sealed door won’t allow the water come into the basement
Verb: This will permit the rain to run off
Verb: She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband
Verb: I won’t let the police search her basement
Verb: I cannot allow you to see your exam
Verb: grant permission
Verb: Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison
Verb: I will earmark this money for your research
Verb: She sets aside time for meditation every day
Verb: This leaves no room for improvement
Verb: The evidence allows only one conclusion
Verb: allow for mistakes
Verb: leave lots of time for the trip
Verb: This procedure provides for lots of leeway
Verb: I allow for this possibility
Verb: The seamstress planned for 5% shrinkage after the first wash
Verb: This problem admits of no solution
Verb: This short story allows of several different interpretations
Verb: give up a run
Verb: The camera store owner allowed me $50 on my old camera
Verb: We don’t allow dogs here
Verb: Children are not permitted beyond this point
Verb: We cannot tolerate smoking in the hospital

Synonyms/Antonyms(類語/反意語)

Synonyms(類語): admit, allow, allow for, appropriate, countenance, earmark, give up, grant, leave, let, permit, provide, reserve, set aside, take into account, tolerate

Antonyms(反意語): deny, disallow, forbid, prevent

Hypernyms/Hyponyms(上位語/下位語)

Hypernyms (General categories)(上位語): accept, assign, calculate, discount, give, permit, yield

Coordinate Terms(同じ上位語をもつもの): accord, admit, agree, allocate, allow, authorize, bestow, concede, contract in, contribute, cough up, deposit, digest, distribute, enfeoff, furlough, give, heap, lease, leave, legalize, lend, offer, open, pay, permit, present, privilege, provide, rebate, render, requite, settle, spare, supply, support, trust, undertake, vest, yield

Hyponyms (Specific examples)(下位語): admit, allow, allowance, authorize, budget for, digest, furlough, give, legalize, pass, privilege, trust, vouchsafe

Derivationally Related Words(派生語)

Derivationally Related Words: admissive, allowable, allowance, appropriable, countenance, earmark, grant, granter, permissible, permission, permissive, permit, reserve

Categories(カテゴリー)

Domain Categories: general

Usage Category: common

Usage Context: conversation, descriptive

Grammatical Notes:
intransitive verb, transitive verb

Prefixes/Suffixes(接頭辞/接尾辞)

Prefixes(接頭辞):

Suffixes(接尾辞):

Exam Level

中学レベル

英検準2級

Media Appearance(メディア登場例)

Books(洋書): Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Atomic Habits, Diary of a Wimpy Kid 1, Holes

Movies(映画): The Bad Guys

Other Information(その他)

Is Abstract?(抽象的な言葉?) No

Is Emotion Word?(感情的な言葉?) No

Emotion Categories: