Allowing

//əˈlaʊɪŋ// verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of allow form-of, gerund, participle, present

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admissionadmissiveallowanceconsentinggrantingindulgent

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"Schools have tried to limit their use by not allowing them to be used in math classes, although they allow them in science lessons to save time."

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