| dismiss |
to send away or allow to go away. [1/4 definitions] |
| downtime |
a period of time during which a computer, factory, or the like is inactive, usu. to allow for repairs or the like. |
| drawbridge |
a bridge built so that it can be raised or moved in order to either allow tall ships to pass beneath or restrict passage. |
| drivel |
to allow saliva to come out of the mouth; drool. [1/5 definitions] |
| easement |
in law, a relaxation of or exception to real property laws, as to allow a person or agency a right of way through another's property, or to allow a person or agency to build a structure not normally permitted. [1/3 definitions] |
| enable |
to give means or power to; make able; allow; authorize. [1/2 definitions] |
| equity |
in law, a system supplementing the common law and serving to allow flexibility in cases where strict application of the law would result in hardship or unfairness. [1/5 definitions] |
| erase |
to allow easy erasing. [1/4 definitions] |
| euphotic |
of or characterizing the upper layer of a body of water that receives enough sunlight to allow the growth of green plants. |
| evasive |
serving to allow one to avoid, escape, or fail to perform something. [1/2 definitions] |
| excuse |
to allow to be dismissed, as a debt, punishment, or the like. [1/11 definitions] |
| expose |
to allow or cause (someone) to view, come in contact with, or experience. [1/7 definitions] |
| fanfold paper |
paper that is perforated to allow folding in alternating directions, designed esp. to lie in flat stacks or bulks for continuous feeding, as into computer printers. |
| feed |
to insert and allow to be pulled or taken in. [1/13 definitions] |
| fit1 |
to allow or put in by making room for. [1/11 definitions] |
| float |
to allow (a currency) to change in value according to supply and demand. [1/14 definitions] |
| franchise |
to allow (someone) the right to sell one's product or service. [1/5 definitions] |
| from scratch |
in baking or cooking, combining basic individual ingredients and using traditional methods, as opposed to using store-bought prepared ingredients which allow for reducing steps in the baking or cooking process. [1/2 definitions] |
| furring |
in building construction, the attachment of strips of wood or metal to a wall or the like to support laths or to allow air spaces, or the strips used for this. [1/2 definitions] |
| galley proof |
a printer's proof taken from type in a galley to allow for correction of errors before final pages are assembled. |
| garage door |
a door for a garage, usually set on rollers in tracks that allow the door to be raised to an overhead position or lowered to close the entry. |