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gestatten — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • allow verb To give permission for something to happen.
  • condone verb To accept or overlook behavior that is generally considered wrong.

Senses

gestatten is used for these senses in English:

  • allow (transitive) To acknowledge, accept the truth of; to concede; to accede to an opinion.
  • allow (transitive, obsolete) To praise; to approve of; hence, to sanction.
  • condone (transitive) To allow, accept or permit (something that is considered morally wrong, offensive, or generally disliked).

allow — full definition

  1. verb To give permission for something to happen.
  2. verb To make something possible.
  3. verb To set aside time, money, or another resource for something.
  4. verb To admit or acknowledge something as true, often reluctantly.
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