Significat

1. to allow (to give permission; to not obstruct)
2. to permit (to allow legally)
3. to allow, to permit (to cause something to be possible)
4. to allow oneself, to let oneself (to give permission to oneself to do something that might otherwise be considered inappropriate)
5. to allow oneself, to let oneself (to do something that one considers they ought to do)
6. (obsolete) to grant, to accord, to give