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allowed

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adjective

  1. permitted or authorized.

    In chess, there are only 64 squares with 16 pieces and very specific allowed moves.

  2. Physics.involving a change in quantum numbers, permitted by the selection rules.

    allowed transition.



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Other Word Forms

  • unallowed adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of allowed1

First recorded in 1300–50; allow, -ed 2
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For a few brief years in his life, after hearing this passage of Whitman’s poem in class, Chuck allowed himself to feel wonderful, until a horrifying discovery set him on a different path.

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A mammoth fourth game saw seven deuces and Maria saving two break points for 3-1, before a brilliant scamper to a drop shot in the next allowed her to go a double break up.

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Shanks also said current North Sea oil and gas projects would be allowed to run to completion but reiterated that no further licenses for drilling would be granted.

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But that night, he allowed himself to speak freely because he couldn't believe his eyes - then 17-year-old Estevao had just scored the winner in the final minutes and put on a spectacular show once more.

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Mr Deere is calling for the UN to be allowed fully back into Gaza to get food aid to Palestinians again professionally, and at scale.

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