επιτρέπω — meaning in English

English meaning

• allow verb To give permission for something to happen.
• enable verb To give someone the ability, means, or authority to do something.
• let verb To allow someone or something to do a particular thing, or to happen without stopping it.
• permit verb To allow something to happen or to give someone authorization to do it.
• suffer verb To experience pain, hardship, or distress.

Senses

επιτρέπω is used for these senses in English:

• allow (transitive, catenative) To permit, to give permission to.
• allow (transitive) To make an allowance, to take into account when making plans.
• permit (transitive) To allow (someone) to do something; to give permission to. [from 15th c.]

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.

enable — full definition

1. verb To give someone the ability, means, or authority to do something.
2. verb To activate a function, especially on a device or system.

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