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Definitions for allowing
al·low·ing
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Allowing
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Allowingverb
Verb form of the word allow.
The couple were allowing each of their nieces and nephews to bring a friend to the wedding to celebrate their marriage.
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Rank popularity for the word 'allowing' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2359
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Rank popularity for the word 'allowing' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4410
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of allowing in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of allowing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of allowing in a Sentence
The tax reform was great, it's allowing us to be a little bit more benevolent and allowing us to be involved in more giving.
By allowing the patient to be involved in the decision process you are allowing them to align their preference and beliefs with the care themselves.
Aim for success, not perfection. Never give up your right to be wrong, because then you will lose the ability to learn new things and move forward with your life. Remember that fear always lurks behind perfectionism. Confronting your fears and allowing yourself the right to be human can, paradoxically, make yourself a happier and more productive person.
Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.
And this is where some of the confusion comes in. Allowing your first-grader to fail a spelling test because they did study is much easier for a parent to deal with than allowing your eight-grader to fail science because he chose not to study and will have to repeat the class over the summer.
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