gives permission for something to happen or exist; enables or makes possible
from Old French alouer, from Latin allocare
Fundamental to expressing permission and possibility
Legal and social structures historically positioned women as requiring male 'permission' for work, property, contracts, travel. The framing that men 'allow' women reflects power asymmetry baked into language.
Use 'enables,' 'permits,' or 'supports' in neutral policy contexts. Avoid construing one party's agency as dependent on another's permission unless that power imbalance is explicit and critical.
["enables","permits","supports"]
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