sinō — meaning in English

English meaning

• allow verb To give permission for something to happen.
• 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.

Senses

sinō is used for these senses in English:

• allow (transitive, catenative) To permit, to give permission to.
• 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.

let — full definition

1. verb To allow someone or something to do a particular thing, or to happen without stopping it.
2. verb To rent out a property to a tenant.
3. noun In tennis or similar sports, a serve that touches the net but still lands legally, requiring a replay.

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